Augusta Van Neyt

Augusta Van Neyt (20 December 1863 - 5 August 1948) was a Brunanter politician and suffragette. She is best known as the first woman elected to Congress, as she served as a representative in the House of Representatives from 1925 until 1936. Augusta was a member of the Liberal Party and one of the main supporters for women's rights, including women's suffrage (granted in 1925), in Brunant.

She was a daughter of Martin Van Neyt and a granddaughter of Gerard Van Neyt, 9th Baron Van Neyt. Her uncle was former President Pieter Van Neyt and her sister was Alexandra, the wife of King Carl I of Strasland.