Édouard Thilges | |
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| 7th Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office 20 February 1885 – 22 September 1888 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Félix de Blochausen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Eyschen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1817 Clervaux, Luxembourg |
| Died | 9 July 1904 (aged 87) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Independent |
Jules Georges Édouard Thilges (17 February 1817 – 9 July 1904)[1] was a Luxembourgish politician. He was the seventh Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for over three years, from 20 February 1885 until 22 September 1888.[1]
Born in 1817 in Clervaux, from 1833 to 1838 he studied law at the universities of Brussels and Liège.[1] In 1841 he became a lawyer at the tribunal of Diekirch.[1]
From 22 September 1854 to 21 May 1856 he was the Administrator General of Communal Affairs.[1]
For several periods from 1857 to 1904, he was a member of the Council of State.[1]
He was the Director General for the Interior and for Justice from 15 July 1859 to 26 September 1860.[1]
He was once again Director General for Communal Affairs from 3 December 1867 to 7 February 1870.[1]
He was the head of government, Minister of State, and Director General for Foreign Affairs, from 20 February 1885 to 22 September 1888.[1]
Thilges died in Luxembourg in 1904.[1]
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References
- Thewes, Guy (2011). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French). Service Information et Presse. pp. 48–51. ISBN 978-2-87999-212-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
