Charles Magnette

Charles Magnette
President of the Senate
In office 13 November 1928 – 27 December 1932
Preceded by	Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke
Succeeded by	Emile Digneffe
Personal details
Born	3 February 1863(1863-02-03)
Died	18 October 1937(1937-10-18) (aged 74)
Political party	Liberal Party

Charles Magnette (3 February 1863 - 18 October 1937), was a Belgian lawyer and a liberal politician.

He was President of the Belgian Senate from 1928 until 1932 and Minister of State. He was Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Belgium three times. Charles Magnette was the founder of the International Masonic Association in 1921.

In 1914 and 1916 he appealed to the German Grand Lodges, complaining about the atrocities which were committed by the Germans, who occupied most part of Belgium during World War I, and the deportation of workers. As a result he served a prison sentence. A street in Liege is named after him.

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Political offices
Preceded by Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke	President of the Senate 1928–1932	Succeeded by Emile Digneffe

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Name	Magnette, Charles
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Date of birth	3 February 1863
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Date of death	18 October 1937
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