Charles Albert Ferdinand Gobert, comte d'Aspremont Lynden (31 October 1888 - 21 June 1967) was a Belgian landowner, politician and cabinet minister. He was also a member of the right wing of the Catholic Party. He was the father of

Harold Charles d'Aspremont Lynden Harold René Charles Marie, comte d'Aspremont Lynden (17 January 1914 - 1 April 1967) was a Belgian cabinet minister, politician of the Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct), PSC-CVP and Cavalry Lieutenant-Colonel. He is also notable as Belgiu ...

, another politician and cabinet minister. Born in Brussels, he became a doctor of law. He was elected a senator (1936-1939 and 1946-1961) and a representative (1939-1946) for the arrondissement of Dinant-

Philippeville Philippeville (; wa, Flipveye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The Philippeville municipality includes the former municipalities of Fagnolle, Franchimont, Jamagne, Jamiolle, Merlemont, N ...

. He served as Minister for Agriculture (1939-1940) and Minister Without Portfolio (1940-1944), both in the

Belgian Government in Exile The Belgian Government in London (french: Gouvernement belge à Londres, nl, Belgische regering in Londen), also known as the Pierlot IV Government, was the government in exile of Belgium between October 1940 and September 1944 during World W ...

. H. Gaus, ''Biografisch politiek lexicon'', p. 190-191 He died in

Natoye Natoye is a village and a district in the municipality of Hamois, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. During the Middle Ages the area was divided between the County of Namur, which owned the village Natoye, and the Prince-Bishopric of Li� ...

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