Théophile de Lantsheere
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Théophile Charles André de Lantsheere (4 November 1833–21 February 1918) was a Belgian
Catholic Party
politician.
Born in Asse
, De Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an advocate
in Brussels
. He was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1872 for the Diksmuide
area, serving until 1900.
He served as Minister of Justice 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
representing West Flanders.
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
of the National Bank of Belgium
(NBB). Together with Baron Alphonse de Moreau d’Andoy and Victor Allard, Théophile de Lantsheere formed the first group of Catholic
s on the board of the NBB. Before the outbreak of World War I
he arranged the transfer of the bullion and cash reserves of the NBB as well as the banknotes and printing material to the Bank of England
.
He died in Brussels, a few months before the end of the war. His son Léon de Lantsheere was later also Minister of Justice.
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Catholic Party
Catholic Party (Belgium)
The first Catholic Party in Belgium was established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party .-History:In 1852 a Union Constitutionelle et Conservatrice was founded in Ghent, in Leuven , and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections...
politician.
Born in Asse
Asse
Asse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. On January 1, 2006 Asse had a total population of 29,191...
, De Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1872 for the Diksmuide
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Diksmuide proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle,...
area, serving until 1900.
He served as Minister of Justice 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
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
representing West Flanders.
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
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the National Bank of Belgium
National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium has been the central bank of Belgium since 1850...
(NBB). Together with Baron Alphonse de Moreau d’Andoy and Victor Allard, Théophile de Lantsheere formed the first group of Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s on the board of the NBB. Before the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he arranged the transfer of the bullion and cash reserves of the NBB as well as the banknotes and printing material to the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
.
He died in Brussels, a few months before the end of the war. His son Léon de Lantsheere was later also Minister of Justice.
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