Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan (23 April 1803 – 8 October 1888) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the

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and minister of Foreign Affairs by King Leopold II on 2 July 1870. During his term in office, d'Anethan was responsible for directing the Belgian reaction to the Franco-Prussian War. D'Anethan and the king agreed a programme whereby the King's favoured military reforms—in particular the abolition of '' Remplacement'' conscription—would be implemented, along with an agreement not to institute electoral reforms. He served as Foreign and War minister in his own government. D'Anethan was obliged to include in his cabinet ministers who were opposed to the abolition of ''Remplacement'' which led to conflicts with the King. A political crisis following his nomination of

Pierre de Decker Pierre (Pieter) Jacques François de Decker (25 January 1812 – 4 January 1891) was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician, statesman and author. He was educated at a Jesuit school, studied law at Paris, and became one of the editors of the ''Revue ...

as governor of Limburg led to the resignation of d'Anethan's government. He later served, from 1884 to 1885, as president of the Belgian Senate.

Honours

* : Minister of State, by royal decree * : Grand Cordon in the

Order of Leopold Order of Leopold may refer to: * Order of Leopold (Austria), founded in 1808 by emperor Francis I of Austria and discontinued in 1918 * Order of Leopold (Belgium), founded in 1832 by king Leopold I of Belgium * Order of Leopold II, founded in Congo ...

* : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Christ.Almanach royal officiel: 1875 * : Knight Grand Cross in the Imperial Order of the Rose. * : Knight Grand Cross in the

Royal Guelphic Order The Royal Guelphic Order (german: Königliche Guelphen-Orden), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV). It takes its name ...

* : Grand Officer in the Most Exalted Royal Order of the White Elephant

References

Sources

* L. Plettinck, ''Biographie du baron J. J. d'Anethan'', Brugge, 1899 * A. Cosemans, ''Jules Joseph d'Anethan'', in: ''Biographie nationale de Belgique'', T. XXIX, 1956, col. 93–96. *

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