Jean Ulveling, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Luxembourgian politician (1796-1878)
Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1796
Date of Death: 07-Dec-1878
Profession: politician
Nationality: Luxembourg
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jean Ulveling
- Jean Ulveling (3 April 1796 in Nidderwolz – 7 December 1878 in Luxembourg City) was a Luxembourgian statesman, politician, and historian.
- He served as a member of the Council of State of Luxembourg for some years, and was a member of the Constituent Assembly which framed a new constitution in 1848.
- From 1854 to 1856 he represented the canton of Wiltz in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1817 he joined the civil service, in which he was to spend his career.
- In 1820 he joined the cabinet of governor Jean-Jacques Willmar.
- In the Belgian Revolution he was on the side of the Orangists.
- In a pamphlet published in 1832, he praised the policies of William I of the Netherlands.
- In 1840 he became a member of the provisional government, which was called the RĂ©gence. In 1842 he became a tax Conseiller.
- In 1848 he was a member of the Constituent Assembly and helped write the new Constitution.
- On 1 August he became Administrateur général (Minister) for Finance in the Fontaine Ministry and in December, after its resignation, he became Administrateur général for Communal Affairs in the Willmar Ministry.
- When this was succeeded in 1853 by the Simons Ministry, Ulveling became a member of the executive board of the Hospices Civils and became a director of the Caisse de crédit foncier.
- In 1855 he became director of the tax administration and in 1857 became director of the cadaster. In 1854 he became a local councillor for Luxembourg City, and was deputy mayor in 1856 and 1858. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1854 to 1856 for Canton Wiltz.
- In 1858 he became Director-General (Minister) again, this time in the Simons Ministry.
- He was initially responsible for the Interior, then for Finance.
- He filled the same role in the Tornaco Ministry.
- In 1866 he resigned.
- From 1857 to 1858 and from 1866 almost until his death he was a member of the Council of State. Ulveling left many publications: some were overviews of the political situation of the periods which he had lived through, but most were concerned with historical issues.
- The history of the construction of the Fortress of Luxembourg particularly fascinated him, and he wrote many articles on this in the Publications de l'Institut Grand-Ducal, Section Historique.
- He also wrote on the history of guilds in the city, and the history of AltmĂĽnster Abbey. He had two sons, Martin Ulveling and Georges Ulveling.
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