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Charles Le Hon
Charles Le Hon
Charles Le Hon
Born
Charles Aimé Joseph Le Hon

(1792-01-10)10 January 1792
Died30 April 1868(1868-04-30)(aged 76)
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)politician, lawyer, industrialist

CountCharles Aimé Joseph Le Hon(10 January 1792 – 30 April 1868) was a Belgianliberalpolitician.

Life

Originally a lawyer and industrialist, he served as mayor ofTournaiand was elected a deputy in theHouse of Representatives of the Netherlandsduring the Dutch period, then to theNational Congress of Belgiumin 1830, having been one of the makers of theestablishment of the Belgian monarchythat year. After the election ofLouis, Duke of Nemourson 3 July 1832, he formed part of the delegation of deputies sent to Paris to offer the young prince the crown. He then served asLeopold I of Belgium's ambassador to France and deputy to theBelgian Chamber of Representatives.He was made a minister of state in 1856.

He marriedFanny Mosselman,daughter of François-Dominique Mosselman and of Louise Tacqué. Notable descendants of the Mosselman family, includequeen Paola of the Belgiansand her children.

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