Lucien Cooremans

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

Lucien Cooremans
Born	Lucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans (1899-09-01)1 September 1899 Sint-Gillis, Belgium
Died	22 February 1985(1985-02-22) (aged 85) Brussels, Belgium
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	politician, lawyer, journalist, professor

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

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

• List of mayors of the City of Brussels

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)

Political offices
Preceded by Joseph Van De Meulebroeck	Mayor of Brussels 1956-1975	Succeeded by Pierre Van Halteren