# Auguste Beernaert - Head of government (chef de cabinet)

URL: https://allhistories.com/belgium/rulers/beernaert
Term of office: 1884–1894
Dynasty: Catholic / Christian Democrat
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Beernaert

Presided over the 1893 constitutional revision introducing universal male suffrage with plural voting and the creation of the Congo Free State; he later shared the 1909 Nobel Peace Prize. Governments: Beernaert.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Jules Malou](https://allhistories.com/belgium/rulers/malou)
- Next in list: [Jules de Burlet](https://allhistories.com/belgium/rulers/de-burlet)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1885 - [The Berlin Conference ends](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1885-the-berlin-conference-ends)
- 1885 - [The Belgian Workers' Party is founded](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1885-the-belgian-workers-party-is-founded)
- 1885 - [The Congo Free State is proclaimed](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1885-the-congo-free-state-is-proclaimed)
- 1886 - [The social revolt of 1886](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1886-the-social-revolt-of-1886)
- 1888 - [Brialmont fortifies the Meuse](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1888-brialmont-fortifies-the-meuse)
- 1888 - [Ensor paints Christ's Entry into Brussels](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1888-ensor-paints-christ-s-entry-into-brussels)
- 1891 - [The rubber regime in the Congo](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1891-the-rubber-regime-in-the-congo)
- 1892 - [The Congo Arab war](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1892-the-congo-arab-war)
- 1893 - [Victor Horta builds the Hôtel Tassel](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1893-victor-horta-builds-the-hotel-tassel)
- 1893 - [The general strike of 1893](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1893-the-general-strike-of-1893)
- 1893 - [Universal male suffrage with plural voting](https://allhistories.com/belgium/timeline/1893-universal-male-suffrage-with-plural-voting)