Name Theo Lynden Children 1 Role Dutch Politician | Religion Dutch Reformed Church | |
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Full Name Constantijn Theodoor van Lynden van Sandenburg Political party Conservative Protestant Spouse Wilhelmina Elizabeth Charlotta barones van Boetzelaer (m. 1868), Elisabeth Machteline van Persijn (m. 1852) | ||
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 all his descendents. He died in Langbroek in 1885.