Prosper Antoine Marie Joseph, Viscount Poullet (5 March 1868 – 3 December 1937) was a

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politician. Born in

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, Poullet studied law at the

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and was later a professor at the university. He was of member of K.A.V. Lovania Leuven, a Catholic student fraternity associated with the Union of Catholic German Student Fraternities. A successful politician, Poullet was a member of the Catholic Party and sat in the

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. He frequently held ministerial office between 1911 and 1934, holding the Arts and Science portfolio from 1911 to 1918, Railways and Posts from 1919 to 1920, Interior minister in 1924–1925 and 1932–1934, Economic affairs in 1925, Justice in 1925–1926 and War in 1926. He served as the

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in 1925–1926 and was named an honorary

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on leaving office.

Private life

He was married to Maria de Monge, viscountess de Franeau (Louvain 1871-1953).

Honours

*: Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown, by RD of 15.11.1921. *: Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold, by RD of 13.11.1919. *: Grand Cross in the

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*: Commander in the

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*: Order of the Crown, Romania *

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, University of Leuven

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in KU Leuven Libraries , - 1868 births 1937 deaths Belgian Ministers of State Politicians of Catholic political parties Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Prime Ministers of Belgium Viscounts of Belgium Viscounts Poullet Belgian Ministers of Defence Belgian Ministers of Justice KU Leuven faculty {{Flanders-politician-stub