Charles de Pitteurs-Hiegaerts
Charles Joseph Henri Théodore de Pitteurs-Hiegaerts (born January 11, 1831 in Sint-Truiden , † April 20, 1896 in Saint Petersburg ) was a Belgian diplomat .
Life
Charles de Pitteurs-Hiegaerts was the son of Henriëtte van Houthem and Charles Lambert Balthazar de Pitteurs Hiegaerts. From 1866 to 1867 he was ambassador to Vienna when Austria-Hungary was founded there. From 1877 to 1882 he was ambassador to Lisbon . From 1882 to 1884 he was envoy to the governments of Sweden , Norway and Denmark .
After the Catholic Party re-established the government with Jules Malou in the elections on June 10, 1884 , he was sent to the Holy See , where the Belgian government had not been represented since 1880. From 1888 to 1896 he was the Belgian government's envoy to Tsar Alexander III. and Nicholas II.
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan de Grass |
Belgian envoy in Vienna 1866–1867 |
Louis de Jonghe d'Ardoye |
| 1870: Auguste d'Anethan |
Belgian envoy in Lisbon 1877–1882 |
1896: Jules de Burlet |
|
Belgian envoy in Stockholm 1882–1884 |
Reginald Charles Alfred Arthur de Croÿ | |
| Auguste d'Anethan |
Belgian ambassador to the Holy See February 1885 - November 1888 |
Henri de Brouckere |
| Belgian envoy to Saint Petersburg 1888–1896 |
1948: Edouard Le Ghait |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pitteurs-Hiegaerts, Charles de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pitteurs-Hiegaerts d'Ordange |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sint-Truiden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1896 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |