Frans Schollaert

Frans Schollaert


Prime Minister of Belgium
In office 1 January 1908 – 17 June 1911
Monarch	Leopold II Albert I
Preceded by	Jules de Trooz
Succeeded by	Charles de Broqueville
President of the Chamber of Representatives
In office 12 November 1912 – 29 June 1917
Preceded by	Gérard Cooreman
Succeeded by	Prosper Poullet
In office 12 November 1901 – 9 January 1908
Preceded by	Louis Marie Joseph de Sadeleer
Succeeded by	Gérard Cooreman
Personal details
Born	(1851-08-19)19 August 1851 Wilsele, Belgium
Died	29 June 1917(1917-06-29) (aged 65) Sainte-Adresse, France
Political party	Catholic Party

François Victor Marie Ghislain Schollaert (19 August 1851 – 29 June 1917) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.

Born in Wilsele, Schollaert trained as a lawyer and practiced in Leuven. He served as head of the Flemish farmer's union, the Boerenbond. He sat in the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives from 1888 onwards, holding the office of President of the Chamber from 1901 to 1908, and from 1911 until his death.

On Jules de Trooz's sudden death, Schollaert replaced him to become the 19th Prime Minister of Belgium, also holding the Interior and Agriculture portfolios from 1908 to 1910, and the Arts and Science portfolio from 1910 to 1911.

Honnours

Belgium: Minister of State by Royal Decree.
Belgium: Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown
Belgium: Grand Officier in the Order of Leopold
France: Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross in the Order of Pius IX
Norway: Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Olav
Romania: Grand Cross in the Order of the Star of Romania

External links

Frans Schollaert at Ars Moriendi (French)

Political offices
Preceded by Louis Marie Joseph de Sadeleer	President of the Chamber of Representatives 1901–1908	Succeeded by Gérard Cooreman
Preceded by Jules de Trooz	Prime Minister of Belgium 1908–1911	Succeeded by Charles de Broqueville
Preceded by Gérard Cooreman	President of the Chamber of Representatives 1912–1917	Succeeded by Prosper Poullet

Prime Ministers of Belgium

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