Prosper Poullet

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Count Prosper Antoine Marie Joseph Poullet (5 March 18683 December 1937) was a Belgian politician.

Born in Leuven, Poullet studied law at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and was later a professor at the university.

A successful politician, Poullet was a member of the Catholic Party and sat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. He frequently held ministerial office between 1911 and 1934, holding the Arts and Science portfolio from 1911 to 1918, Railways and Posts from 1919 to 1920, Interior Minister in 1924–1925 and 1932–1934, Economic affairs in 1925, Justice in 1925–1926 and War in 1926. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium in 1925‐1926 and was named an honorary Minister of State on leaving office.

Political offices
Preceded by
Aloys van de Vijvere
Prime Minister of Belgium
17 June 192520 May 1926
Succeeded by
Henri Jaspar