Charles de Brouckère

Jonkheer Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain de Brouckère (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʒozɛf maʁi ɡilɛ̃ də bʁukɛʁ]; 18 January 1796 – 20 April 1860) was a Belgian nobleman, liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels.

Born in Bruges, elder brother of future Prime Minister of Belgium Henri de Brouckère, Charles entered politics in the period when modern Belgium formed the southern part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

He worked as a banker in Maastricht and served as a representative for the province of Limburg in the Second Chamber of parliament.

During the Belgian Revolution of 1830, De Brouckère was a member of the francophile and francophone party, which favoured annexation by France.

De Brouckère was responsible for major urban renewal in Brussels, including the creation of water mains, as well as the first boulevards in the city.