About Lucien Cooremans
Lived 1899 – 1985 (aged 85). Lucien Cooremans was a Belgian politician, university teacher, lawyer and journalist.
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.
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.
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Who was Lucien Cooremans?
Belgian politician (1899-1985)
When was Lucien Cooremans born?
Lucien Cooremans was born on 1 September 1899 in Saint-Gilles.
When did Lucien Cooremans die?
Lucien Cooremans died on 22 February 1985 in Brussels metropolitan area.
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Lucien Cooremans was a politician, university teacher, lawyer and journalist.
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Lucien Cooremans was Belgian.
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