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Charles Magnette President of the Senate In office
13 November 1928 – 27 December 1932Preceded by Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke Succeeded by Emile Digneffe Personal details Born 3 February 1863 Died 18 October 1937 (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 RoodenbekePresident of the Senate
1928–1932Succeeded by
Emile DigneffeCategories:- Belgian politician stubs
- 1863 births
- 1937 deaths
- Belgian Ministers of State
- Belgian politicians
- Order of Leopold recipients
- Presidents of the Belgian Senate
- Walloon movement activists
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