| Augustin Dumon-Dumortier | |
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| President of the Senate | |
| In office 27 June 1848 – 25 March 1852 |
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| Preceded by | Louis de Schiervel |
| Succeeded by | Eugène de Ligne d'Amblise et d'Epinoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1791 Lille, France |
| Died | 28 January 1852 (aged 60) Tournai, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Augustin Aimable Dumon-Dumortier (4 December 1791 - 28 January 1852) was a Belgian industrialist, diplomat and liberal politician.
Born at Lille, he was President of the Belgian Senate from 27 June 1848 until 28 January 1852, governor of the province of Hainaut and burgomaster of Tournai. In 1849, he was sent to the Netherlands as special envoi to congratulate William III with his coronation. This was 19 years after the Belgian Revolution, which had made an end to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
He was chevalier de l'ordre de Leopold, and received the Dutch grand-croix de l'ordre de la Couronne de Chêne.
Dumon-Dumortier died at Tournai in 1852.
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| Preceded by Louis de Schiervel |
President of the Senate 1848–1952 |
Succeeded by Eugène de Ligne d'Amblise et d'Epinoy |