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 ''

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'' 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

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as governor of

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

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Honours

* :

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, by royal decree * : Grand Cordon in the

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

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. * : Knight Grand Cross in the

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* : Grand Officer in the Most Exalted Royal

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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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