# Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt

Barthélemy Théodore, Count de Theux de Meylandt (26 February 1794 – 21 August 1874) was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium three times. His family de Theux de Meylandt et Montjardin originated in Theux in 1341.

## Life

Barthélemy Théodore de Theux de Meylandt was born in the castle of Schabroek in Sint-Truiden on 26 February 1794. He was Minister of State (Belgium), a member of the National Congress, Belgium's Prime Minister (1834–1840, 1846–1847 and 1871–1874), Minister of Internal Affairs (1831–1832, 1834–1840 & 1846–1847) & Minister of Foreign Affairs (1836–1840).
The count died in Heusden, in the Meylandt Castle on 21 August 1874 in Belgium. He was the first Belgian Prime Minister to die in office.

## First government

The first government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 4 August 1834 to 18 April 1840. Members were:
| Ministry | Officeholder | Party |
| Foreign Affairs | Felix de Muelenaere | Catholic |
| Internal Affairs | Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt | Catholic |
| Justice | Antoine Ernst | Liberal |
| Finance | Edouard d'Huart | Liberal |
| Public Works | Jean-Baptiste Nothomb | Catholic |
| War | Lieutenant-general Louis Evain | Technician |
| Without portfolio | Félix de Mérode | Catholic |

## Second government

The second government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 31 March 1846 to 12 August 1847. Members were:
| Ministry | Officeholder | Party |
| Foreign Affairs | Adolphe Deschamps | Catholic |
| Internal Affairs | Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt | Catholic |
| Justice | Jules d'Anethan | Catholic |
| Finance | Jules Malou | Catholic |
| Public Works | Georges de Bavay | Catholic |
| War | Albert Prisse | Catholic |
| Without portfolio | Felix de Muelenaere | Catholic |
| Without portfolio | Edouard d'Huart | Liberal, Catholic |

## Third government

The third government of Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt was in office from 7 December 1871 to 11 June 1878. When Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt died on 21 August 1874 he was succeeded by Jules Malou, Minister of Finance. Members were:
| Ministry | Officeholder | Party |
| Foreign Affairs | Guillaume d'Aspremont Lynden | Catholic |
| Internal Affairs | Charles Delcour | Catholic |
| Justice | Théophile de Lantsheere | Catholic |
| Finance | Jules Malou | Catholic |
| Public Works | François Moncheur | Catholic |
| War | Henri Guillaume | Technical |
| Without Portfolio | Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt | Catholic |

## Honours
### National honours

* Belgium :
** Minister of State, by Royal Decree.
** Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.
** Croix de Fer.

### Foreign Honours

* France : Officer in the Legion of Honour.
* Kingdom of Italy : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.
* Spain : Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Charles III.
* Holy See : Knight Grand Cross in the Pontifical Order of Saint Gregory the Great.
* Kingdom of Portugal : Knight Grand Cross in the Military Order of Christ.
* Tunisia: Grand Cross with Brilliants in the (de jure Ottoman Tunisian) Order of Nicham-el-Oftikhar.

## Political offices

Political offices :
| Preceded byAlbert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella | Prime Minister of Belgium 1834–1840 | Succeeded byJoseph Lebeau |
| Preceded bySylvain Van de Weyer | Prime Minister of Belgium 1846–1847 | Succeeded byCharles Rogier |
| Preceded byJules d'Anethan | Prime Minister of Belgium 1871–1874 | Succeeded byJules Malou |