Felix de Muelenaere

Felix de Muelenaere.

Felix Amandus de Muelenaere (born April 5, 1793 in Pittem , † August 5, 1862 in Pittem) was a Belgian statesman. He was the third Prime Minister of Belgium .

Muelenaere first studied law at the University of Brussels , then worked as a lawyer in Bruges , where in 1820 he became the royal general procurator . From 1824 to 1829 he was a member of the Second Chamber of the States General of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and was soon considered one of the most distinguished speakers of the opposition to the policies of King Wilhelm I. His new election in 1829 was thwarted by the government.

After the outbreak of the Belgian Revolution in September 1830, Muelenaere became a member of the National Congress and soon afterwards was appointed Governor of West Flanders by the Provisional Government . In July 1831 he supported Lebeau in advocating the adoption of the Treaty of 18 Articles. He was also a member of the delegation that offered Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg the Belgian crown. On July 21, 1831 he became Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He worked for the ratification of the Treaty of 24 Articles drawn up at the London Conference. On October 20, 1832, he resigned from his offices.

From August 1834 to December 1836 Muelenaere served again as Foreign Minister. He was then raised to the rank of count and again governor of West Flanders, which latter office he held until 1849. In 1841 he served as Foreign Minister for the third time. He also remained a member of the Chamber of Representatives, where he voted with the Catholic party . He died in 1862 at the age of 69.

literature

• Felix de Muelenaere . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 17, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 588.