Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg
Constantijn Theodoor, Count van Lynden van Sandenburg, (24 February 1826 – 18 November 1885) was a Dutch politician. Van Lynden van Sandenburg served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883.[1]
Theo, Count van Lynden van Sandenburg | |
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello |
Succeeded by | Jan Heemskerk |
Personal details | |
Born | Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg 24 February 1826 Utrecht, Netherlands |
Died | 18 November 1885 59) Langbroek, Netherlands | (aged
Political party | Conservative Protestant |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth van Persijn († 1866) Wilhelmina van Boetzelaer |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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History
Lynden van Sandenburg was born in Utrecht in 1826. He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. An orthodox conservative Protestant, Lynden van Sandenburg sided with the anti-revolutionaries. In 1866 he served in the Dutch House of Representatives. He went on to take the position of Minister of Justice between 1874 and 1877 in the Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet.
Lynden van Sandenburg took office as leading minister on 20 August 1879 with his own cabinet. This cabinet was known for its liberal conservatism.
As a member of the ancient Dutch noble Lynden family, Lynden van Sandenburg was born a "baron", but elevated to "count" in 1882, with the right of succession to this title for all his legitimate, male-line descendants.[2] He died in Langbroek in 1885.
References
Notes
- "States and Regents of the World - The Netherlands (retrieved 14 October 2006)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2004. Retrieved 2004-01-24.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Koninklijk Besluit 24 Aug. 1882, no. 26. 'Van Lynden', Nederlands Adelsboek 87 (1998), 547-649, there 549, 567.
Literature
- 'Van Lynden', Nederlands Adelsboek 87 (1998), 547–649, there 567.
External links
- Parlement & Politiek, entry 'Mr. C.Th. graaf van Lynden van Sandenburg', retrieved 2008-08-14
House of Representatives of the Netherlands | ||
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Preceded by Willem van Lynden |
Member for Arnhem 1866–1868 With: Levinus Keuchenius |
Succeeded by Willem Hendrik Dullert Ludolph Sloet van de Beele |
New seat | Member for Tiel 1869–1871 With: Johannes Hasselman |
Succeeded by Donald Mackay |
Preceded by Johannes Hasselman |
Member for Tiel 1871–1874 With: Donald Mackay |
Succeeded by Hendrik Anthon van Rappard |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Gerrit de Vries |
Minister of Justice 1874–1877 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Jan Smidt |
Preceded by Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by Jan Heemskerk |
Preceded by Willem van Heeckeren van Kell |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1879–1881 |
Succeeded by Willem Frederik Rochussen |
Preceded by Simon Vissering |
Minister of Finance 1881–1883 |
Succeeded by Willem Johan Lucas Grobbée |