Jules de Trooz
Jules Henri Ghislain Marie, Baron de Trooz was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.
De Trooz was born in Leuven, and had studied philosophy before entering politics. He represented Leuven in the Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives from 1899 onwards, serving as Education and Interior minister. In 1907 he became the List of [Prime Ministers of Belgium|prime minister of Belgium], retaining the Interior portfolio. He had been prime minister for less than eight months when he died on the last day of 1907.
De Trooz was the second Belgian prime minister to die in office, after Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt.
Honours
- : Minister of State by Royal Decree.
- : knight Order of Leopold
- : Knight grand Cross in the Order of the Redeemer
- :knight Commander in the Order of [Saint Sylvester Pope]
- :knight in the Order of [Pope Pius IX]
- : Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
- Knight grand Cross in the Order of the Red Eagle
- Knight grand Cross in the Order of [the Double Dragon]
- Knight grand Cross in the Order of the Lion and the Sun