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Department of the French First Republic and Empire
Department of Meuse-InférieureDépartement de la Meuse-Inférieure (French) Departement Beneden-Maas (Dutch) Departement der Unteren-Maas (German)
In subsequent events starting in 1830, a part of this Kingdom split out to become Belgium. By 1839 it was settled that the Hasselt canton of Limburg, plus significant parts of the other two, went into Belgium, while the rest remained in the Netherlands. Both provinces have kept the name Limburg.
Administration
Prefects
The Prefect was the highest state representative in the department.
Term start
Term end
Office holder
29 March 1800
2 November 1801
François Becays Ferrand dit Ferrand de Lacaussade
2 November 1801
31 January 1806
Pierre Loysel
31 January 1806
30 May 1814
Jean-Baptiste Roggieri
Secretaries-General
The Secretary-General was the deputy to the Prefect.
Term start
Term end
Office holder
2 March 1800
30 May 1814
M.J. Reintjens
Subprefects of Hasselt
Term start
Term end
Office holder
17 April 1800
13 October 1813
Jean Baptiste Bertrand Arnoul
13 October 1813
21 November 1813
Briche
21 November 1813
6 January 1814
Billig
6 January 1814
30 May 1814
Baumes
Subprefects of Maastricht
The office of Subprefect of Maastricht was held by the Prefect until 1811.
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Location of Meuse-Inférieure in France (1812)
Annexed departments of the French First Republic (1792–1804) and of the French First Empire (1804–1814)
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Province of Limburg, 
Netherlands