Théophile Charles André de Lantsheere (4 November 1833 – 21 February 1918) was a
Belgian Catholic Party politician.
Born in
Asse
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, de Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an
advocate
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in
Brussels
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. He was elected to the
Belgian Chamber of Representatives
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Members and elections
Article 62 o ...
in 1872 for the
Diksmuide
(; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke ...
area, serving until 1900.
He served as
Minister of Justice
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from 1871 to 1878. From 1884 to 1895 he was
President of the Chamber of Representatives. After leaving the Chamber of Representatives he served a term from 1900 to 1905 in the
Belgian Senate
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representing
West Flanders
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.
From 1890, he held the post of director of the National Bank of Belgium and from 1905 until his death in 1918 he was
governor
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of the
National Bank of Belgium
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(NBB). Together with Baron Alphonse de Moreau d’Andoy and Victor Allard, Théophile de Lantsheere formed the first group of
Catholic
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s on the board of the NBB. Before the outbreak of
World War I
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he arranged the transfer of the
bullion
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and cash reserves of the NBB as well as the banknotes and printing material to the
Bank of England
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.
He died in Brussels, a few months before the end of the war. His son
Léon de Lantsheere was later also Minister of Justice.
Honours
* Knight grand Cross in the
Order of the Oak Crown
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History
The Order of the Oak Crown was established in 1841 by William II of the Netherlands, Grand Duke William II, who was also King o ...
.
[Almanach royal officiel: 1875]
Sources
Théophile de Lantsheere
References
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1833 births
1918 deaths
Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Government ministers of Belgium
Governors of the National Bank of Belgium
People from Asse
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