Charles Henry de Berlaymont

Charles Henry Boniface John the Baptist de Berlaymont (actual name: Charles Henri Boniface Jean-Baptiste, comte de Berlaymont) is a politician from Hutori. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Alternative.

Early life
He was born on November 9, 2393 in Port Retagne in what was then called the French Kingdom of Rildanor. He was the eldest son and heir of Jacques V, count of the small town and fief of Berlaymont. His father died when he was 18 and Charles Henry became Count of Berlaymont in his father's stead. When he was 25 the Rildanorian Revolution ended the Monarchy and Charles Henry de Berlaymont fled to Hutori, where his father had been an ambassador. There he became a naturalised citizen. In 2419 he married Joan Abercrombie.

Political career
In 2421 he joined the Christian Democratic Alternative as a shadow Minister of Finance. When his predecessor Christopher Townsend was toppled as CDA leader, Charles Henry de Berlaymont won the leadership contest that followed. In Parliament he represents the constituency of South Ihmetellä and leads the CDA parliamentary caucus.

Trivia

 * De Berlaymont suffers from regular bout of flatulence. To conceal the unpleasant odour, de Berlaymont uses large amounts of perfume. His nicknames are Mr Perfume and Mr Fartlaymont
 * De Berlaymont likes playing chess and is an accomplished polemicist.
 * De Berlaymont is a descendant from an old Rildanorian noble family which goes back the the early 13th century. Because noble titles aren't recognised in Hutori, he is known to the public as plain Mr Charles Henry de Berlaymont.