Charles Lemonnier
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Born | Charles Jean Maurice Lemonnier 12 January 1860 |
Died | 11 September 1930 Brussels, Belgium | (aged 70)
Nationality | Belgium |
Occupation | politician |
Title | Baron |
Baron Charles Jean Maurice Lemonnier (12 January 1860 – 11 September 1930) was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels.
Charles Lemonnier was a lawyer, mining engineer and as a politician he was alderman ad-interim burgomaster of Brussels. He was also a member of parliament. During World War I he took over as burgomaster of Brussels, while Adolphe Max was held in captivity by the Germans.
Honours[]
Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold (Belgium)[1] - 1919
Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown (Belgium)[2] - 1921
Honorary Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
Grand Officer in the Legion of Honour (France)
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- Douxchamps, José, Présence nobiliaire au parlement belge (1830–1970). Notes généalogiques, Wépion-Namen, José Douxchamps, 2003, p. 72.
- Van Molle, P., Het Belgisch parlement 1894–1969, Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 220.
- Charles Lemonnier
Categories:
- 1860 births
- 1930 deaths
- Mayors of the City of Brussels
- Barons of Belgium
- Belgian Ministers of State
- Free University of Brussels alumni
- People from Mons
- European mayor stubs
- Belgian politician stubs