Sylvain van de Weyer

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Sylvain van de Weyer in 1874, shortly before his death
Sylvain van de Weyer (standing in the middle) as a member of the provisional government of Belgium in 1830
Sylvain van de Weyer

Sylvain van de Weyer (born January 19, 1802 in Leuven , † May 23, 1874 in London ) was a Belgian statesman. He studied in Leuven law and then settled down as a lawyer before he became city librarian of Brussels , curator of the Burgundian archive and professor was appointed at the museum. As one of the leaders of the opposition to the government of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and as co-editor of the opposition newspaper Courrier des Pays-Bas , he lost these posts again.

When the Belgian Revolution broke out in 1830, he tried above all to protect the nation from anarchy. He was appointed a member of the Security Commission and then the Provisional Government. During the formation of a diplomatic committee van de Weyer was appointed its president and on February 26, 1831 foreign minister. His political activity was directed against the French party, which wanted to promote an annexation of Belgium to France . He campaigned for the election of Prince Leopold as King of the Belgians. After he ascended the throne, he was appointed envoy extraordinary to the London court and later to the London conference .

He held this position until he was appointed head of the new cabinet in 1845 and was entrusted with the Ministry of the Interior. As Prime Minister he was unable to reconcile the two rival parties of the Liberals and the Catholics ; so he resigned after a year.

He then took over the legation post in London again, which he only resigned in 1867.

literature

  • Sylvain van de Weyer: Choix d'opuscules philosophiques (London 1863–1876, 4 vols.)
  • Juste: Sylvain van de Weyer (Brussels 1871, 2 vols.).
  • Archives Generales du Royaume (ed.), Lucienne Van Meerbeeck: Inventaire des papiers de Sylvain Van de Weyer (Brussels 1960)

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personal data
SURNAME Weyer, Sylvain van de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian statesman
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1802
PLACE OF BIRTH Lions
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 1874
Place of death London