Charles Le Hon
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Count Charles Aimé Joseph Le Hon (Tournai
, 10 January 1792 - Paris, 30 April 1868) was a Belgian liberal
politician.
and was elected a deputy in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands during the Dutch period, then to the National Congress of Belgium
in 1830, having been one of the makers of the establishment of the Belgian monarchy
that year. After the election of Louis, Duke of Nemours
on 3 July 1832, he formed part of the delegation of deputies sent to Paris to offer the young prince the crown. He then served as Leopold I of Belgium
's ambassador to France and deputy to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. He was made a minister of state in 1856.
He married Fanny Mosselman, daughter of François-Dominique Mosselman and of Louise Tacqué. Notable descendents of the Mosselman family, include queen Paola of the Belgians
and her children.
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
, 10 January 1792 - Paris, 30 April 1868) was a Belgian liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
politician.
Life
Originally a lawyer and industrialist, he served as mayor of TournaiTournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
and was elected a deputy in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands during the Dutch period, then to the National Congress of Belgium
National Congress of Belgium
The Belgian National Congress was a temporary legislative assembly in 1830, established shortly after the Provisional Government of Belgium had proclaimed Belgian independence on October 4 of that year...
in 1830, having been one of the makers of the establishment of the Belgian monarchy
Belgian Revolution
The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the Southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium....
that year. After the election of Louis, Duke of Nemours
Louis, Duke of Nemours
Prince Louis of Orléans was the second son of the future King Louis-Philippe I of France, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily. Under the reign of his father from 1830–1848, he was styled as Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours.-Childhood:He was born at the Palais Royal, in Paris...
on 3 July 1832, he formed part of the delegation of deputies sent to Paris to offer the young prince the crown. He then served as Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
's ambassador to France and deputy to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. He was made a minister of state in 1856.
He married Fanny Mosselman, daughter of François-Dominique Mosselman and of Louise Tacqué. Notable descendents of the Mosselman family, include queen Paola of the Belgians
Queen Paola of Belgium
Paola, Queen of the Belgians , is the queen consort of Albert II of Belgium....
and her children.