Émile, Baron Braun (2 December 1849 – 30 August 1927) was an engineer, Belgian liberal politician and manager of companies in the textile industry. He was provincial Council member for

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(1891–1898), mayor of

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(1895–1921) and a member of parliament (1900–1925) for the

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. While he was mayor, the World Fair of Ghent took place in 1913–1914. Emile Braun was raised to nobility in 1922. The people from Ghent gave him the nickname ''Miele Zoetekoeke'' i.e. Emile sweet-cake.

Honours

* 1919 : Grand officer in the Order of the Crown.RD 31/8/1919 File:Monument Braun Gand.jpg, File:Monument Emile Braun 00.JPG, File:Monument Emile Braun 04.JPG,

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Emile Braun
(Liberal Archive) 1849 births 1927 deaths People from Nivelles 19th-century Belgian engineers 20th-century Belgian engineers Flemish engineers Belgian barons Mayors of Ghent {{Belgium-engineer-stub