Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg

Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg
18th Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office 20 August 1879 – 23 April 1883
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
Succeeded by	Jan Heemskerk
Personal details
Born	Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg (1826-02-24)24 February 1826 Utrecht, Netherlands
Died	Langbroek, Netherlands
Political party	Conservative Protestant
Spouse(s)	Elisabeth van Persijn († 1866) Wilhelmina van Boetzelaer
Children	1
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Dutch Reformed Church
Signature	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg's signature

Constantijn Theodoor Tellen van Lynden van Sandenburg, (24 February 1826 – 18 November 1885) was a Dutch politician. Lynden van Sandenburg served as Prime Minister (leading minister) of the Netherlands between 1879 and 1883.

History

Lynden van Sandenburg was born in Utrecht in 1826. He trained as a lawyer before entering politics. An orthodox conservative Protestant, Lynden van Sandenburg sided with the anti-revolutionaries. In 1866 he served in the Dutch House of Representatives. Later, he went on to take the position of Minister of Justice between 1874 and 1877 in the Heemskerk/Van Lynden van Sandenburg cabinet.

Lynden van Sandenburg took office as leading minister on 20 August 1879 with his own cabinet. This cabinet was known for its liberal conservatism.

Member of an ancient Dutch noble family, Lynden van Sandenburg was a baron throughout his life, but styled Graaf in 1882, with the right of succession to this title for al his descendents. He died in Langbroek in 1885.

References

Literature

• 'Van Lynden', Nederlands Adelsboek 87 (1998), 547-649, there 567.

External links

Preceded by Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello

Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1879 - 1883

Succeeded by Jan Heemskerk