Lucien Cooremans
Lucien Cooremans | |
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Born |
Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans 1 September 1899 Sint-Gillis, Belgium |
Died |
22 February 1985 85) Brussels, Belgium | (aged
Nationality | Belgium |
Occupation | politician, lawyer, journalist, professor |
Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans (1 September 1899 – 22 February 1985) was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels.
Lucien Cooremans was a lawyer, journalist and professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. As a politician he was a member of parliament, alderman and burgomaster of Brussels from 1956 until 1975. He was the leading figure of the Brussels world fair Expo '58 in 1958. He was responsible for the destruction of the Maison du Peuple.
See also
Sources
- Van Molle, P., Het Belgisch parlement 1894-1969, Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 48.
- Le Livre Bleu. Recueil biographique, Brussel, Maison Ferd. Larcier, 1950, p. 93.
- Brussels (Municipality, Region of Brussels-Capital, Belgium)
- Lettre de Lucien Cooremans au baron Snoy et d'Oppuers (9 novembre 1957)
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Preceded by Joseph Van De Meulebroeck |
Mayor of Brussels 1956-1975 |
Succeeded by Pierre Van Halteren |
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