Charles de Brouckère
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Jonkheer
Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain de Brouckère (1796, Bruges
– 20 April 1860) was a Belgian
nobleman and liberal politician.
Born in Bruges
, elder brother of future Prime Minister of Belgium Henri de Brouckère
, Charles entered politics in the period when modern Belgium formed the southern part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
. He worked as a banker in Maastricht
and served as a representative for the province of Limburg in the Second Chamber of parliament.
During the Belgian Revolution
of 1830, De Brouckère was among the francophile
, francophone
party which favoured annexation by France
.
In the newly-independent Belgium he served as Finance minister, Interior minister, and War minister, for short periods in 1831.
He taught as a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
, and in 1848 became mayor of Brussels
, a post he held continuously until his death. He was responsible for major urban renewal in the city, including the creation of water mains and the creation of the first boulevards in Brussels.
The Place de Brouckère, and De Brouckère station
, in central Brussels are named after him.
Jonkheer
Jonkheer is a Dutch honorific of nobility.-Honorific of nobility:"Jonkheer" or "Jonkvrouw" is literally translated as "young lord" or "young lady". In medieval times such a person was a young and unmarried son or daughter of a high ranking knight or nobleman...
Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain de Brouckère (1796, Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
– 20 April 1860) was a Belgian
Belgium
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nobleman and liberal politician.
Born in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, elder brother of future Prime Minister of Belgium Henri de Brouckère
Henri de Brouckère
Jonkheer Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère was a Belgian nobleman and liberal politician. Born in Bruges, he was a magistrate, and a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. His brother Charles was mayor of Brussels.He served as governor of Antwerp from 1840 to 1844, and of...
, Charles entered politics in the period when modern Belgium formed the southern part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands is the unofficial name used to refer to Kingdom of the Netherlands during the period after it was first created from part of the First French Empire and before the new kingdom of Belgium split out in 1830...
. He worked as a banker in Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
and served as a representative for the province of Limburg in the Second Chamber of parliament.
During the Belgian Revolution
Belgian Revolution
The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the Southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium....
of 1830, De Brouckère was among the francophile
Francophile
Is a person with a positive predisposition or interest toward the government, culture, history, or people of France. This could include France itself and its history, the French language, French cuisine, literature, etc...
, francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
party which favoured annexation by France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
In the newly-independent Belgium he served as Finance minister, Interior minister, and War minister, for short periods in 1831.
He taught as a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
, and in 1848 became mayor of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, a post he held continuously until his death. He was responsible for major urban renewal in the city, including the creation of water mains and the creation of the first boulevards in Brussels.
The Place de Brouckère, and De Brouckère station
De Brouckère station
De Brouckère is a Brussels rapid transit station consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station .-History:...
, in central Brussels are named after him.
Sources
- Du Bois, A., Les Bourgmestres de Bruxelles. Ch. de Brouckère, in : Revue de Belgique, mei 1896, p. 21-41.
- Juste, Théodore, Charles de Brouckère, Brussel, C. Muquardt, 1867, p. 131.