Camille Paulus (born 24 April 1943) is a

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lawyer and liberal politician.

Education

He graduated with a doctorate in law at the

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(VUB) in 1966.

Career

He succeeded Frans Van den Eynde as the mayor of

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in 1989. Paulus was a Law Professor at the

, mayor of

, and President of the

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(1982–1993). He was

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of the Belgian

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of Antwerp from 1 October 1993 until 30 April 2008.

References

Sources

Camille Paulus
(Liberal Archive) * S. Heylen, B. De Nil, B. D'hondt, Bart (e.a.), ''Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie''. 2. Biografisch repertorium, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, p. 143–144. 1943 births Living people Governors of Antwerp Province Flemish activists Free University of Brussels (1834–1969) alumni People from Aartselaar Mayors of places in Belgium {{Belgium-mayor-stub