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Preceded by
  
Jean-Joseph Raikem

Party
  
Liberal Party

Role
  
Belgian Politician


Name
  
Charles Liedts

Political party
  
Liberal Party

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Born
  
2 December 1802Oudenaarde, France(now Belgium) (
1802-12-02
)

Alma mater
  
Free University of Brussels

Died
  
March 21, 1878, Brussels, Belgium

Education
  
Free University of Brussels

Succeeded by
  
Pierre-Theodore Verhaegen


Similar
  
Hubert Joseph Dolez, Charles Vilain XIIII, Joseph Jules Descamps

Charles Augustin Baron Liedts (Oudenaarde , 2 December 1802 – 21 March 1878) was a Belgian liberal politician.

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Born into the Bourgeoisie of Oudenaarde he became only 28 years young member of the National Congress of Belgium. After he became governor of Antwerpen.

He was President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 17 November 1843 until 20 May 1848. By royal Command he was created Baron Liedts by King leopold II.

He was married to Lady Rose de Haen 1815-1876.

Honours

  • 1847: Minister of state, by Royal Decree.
  • 1870: Created Baron Liedts, by Royal Decree.
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.
  • 1ste Class in the Order of the Red Eagle.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Iron Crown.
  • Grand Officer in the Legion of Honour.
  • Grand Officer in the Saxe-Ernestine House Order.

    • References

    Charles Liedts Wikipedia
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