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Lucien Cooremans

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Lucien Cooremans
Cooremans (1961)
Born
Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans

(1899-09-01)1 September 1899
Died22 February 1985(1985-02-22) (aged 85)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)politician, lawyer, journalist, professor

Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans (1 September 1899 – 22 February 1985) was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels.

He was a lawyer, journalist and professor at the Université 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 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58). He was responsible for the destruction of the Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis. In 1958, he was awarded the Order of Saint Agatha by the Republic of San Marino.[1]

Lucien Cooremans standing by the President of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi as he signs the visitors book at Brussels Town Hall

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  1. ^ "The Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Brussels
1956–1975
Succeeded by