12 Facts About Charles Rogier

Charles Latour Rogier was a Belgian liberal statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution of 1830.

Charles Rogier served as the prime minister of Belgium on two occasions: from 1847 to 1852, and again from 1857 to 1868.

Charles Rogier studied law at the University of Liege and was admitted to the Bar.

Charles Rogier succeeded in arranging an armistice, and then reorganized the entire administration of Antwerp.

Charles Rogier represented Liege in the Belgian National Congress, voted for the establishment of a hereditary monarchy, and induced the congress to adopt the principle of an elective second chamber.

When Lebeau returned to power in 1840, Charles Rogier became Minister of Public Works and Education.

Charles Rogier then led the Liberal party in Opposition until 1847, when he formed a cabinet in which he was Minister of the Interior.

Charles Rogier passed a law in 1850 organizing secondary education under the control of the State, and giving the clergy only the right of religious instruction.

Charles Rogier retired in October 1852, but was brought back into office by the liberal reaction of 1857.

Charles Rogier again became president of the council and minister of the interior in a cabinet of which Walthere Frere-Orban was the most conspicuous member.

Charles Rogier continued to take part in public life, and was elected president of the extraordinary session of the chamber of representatives in 1878, but was replaced by Jules Guillery later the same year.

Charles Rogier died at Brussels on 27 May 1885, and his remains were accorded a public funeral.