Charles Mathias Édouard Simonis (21 September 1818 – 1 November 1875) was a Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

ian politician and jurist. Simonis was Mayor of Luxembourg City from 1873 until his premature death, in 1875. He also sat in the Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg

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. In the Chamber, he was notable for his leadership of the campaign against the creation of a National Bank, which he maintained until his death. Simonis was one of 26 subscribers, along with various other notable liberal

Liberalism

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 politicians, to the Companie des Hauts Fourneaux Luxembourgeois.

Simonis was a member of the communal council

Luxembourg communal council

Luxembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party...

 of Luxembourg City, before becoming an échevin

Échevin (Luxembourg)

An échevin is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune. Together, they form the collège échevinal , which helps the mayor run the administration...

on 22 December 1854.