Robert Gillon

Robert Paul Raymond Gillon (French: [ʒilɔ̃]; 10 December 1884 – 25 July 1972) was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.

Robert Gillon
President of the Senate
In office 5 May 1954 – 24 June 1958
Preceded by	Paul Struye
Succeeded by	Paul Struye
In office 8 November 1949 – 27 June 1950
Preceded by	Henri Rolin
Succeeded by	Paul Struye
In office 26 April 1939 – 11 November 1947
Preceded by	Romain Moyersoen
Succeeded by	Henri Rolin
Personal details
Born	(1884-12-10)10 December 1884 Kortrijk, Belgium
Died	25 July 1972(1972-07-25) (aged 87) Kortrijk, Belgium
Political party	Liberal Party

He was a member of the municipal council of Kortrijk, member of the provincial council of West Flanders, three times President of the Belgian Senate (26 April 1939 - 11 November 1947, 8 November 1949 - 27 April 1950 and 5 May 1954 - 24 June 1958) and later became Minister of State in 1945.

See also

• Liberal Party
• Liberalism in Belgium

References

• Robert Gillon
• Van Molle, P., Het Belgisch parlement 1894-1969, Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 156-157.
• Verbeke, Gaby, Robert, Paul Gillon. Un libéral modéré mais non modérément libéral, in : De Leiegouw, XLIII, 2001, 1, pp. 19–47.
• Georgette, Ciselet, Robert Gillon, une figure du libéralisme, in : Revue Générale, Brussel, 1979, pp. 59–66.

Political offices
Preceded by Romain Moyersoen	President of the Senate 1939–1947	Succeeded by Henri Rolin
Preceded by Henri Rolin	President of the Senate 1949–1950	Succeeded by Paul Struye
Preceded by Paul Struye	President of the Senate 1954–1958	Succeeded by Paul Struye