Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans (1 September 1899 – 22 February 1985) was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of the City of Brussels from 1956 to 1975.
Lucien Cooremans | |
|---|---|
 Cooremans in 1961 | |
| Mayor of Brussels | |
| In office 14 February 1956 – 29 August 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Van De Meulebroeck |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Van Halteren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans 1 September 1899 Saint-Gilles, Belgium |
| Died | 22 February 1985 (aged 85) Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, journalist, professor |
He was a lawyer, journalist and professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles. As a politician, he was a member of parliament, alderman and mayor 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Sources
edit- 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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