Émile Koehl (8 March 1921 – 6 January 2013) was a

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and

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of the

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1978–1993, representing

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for the Bas-Rhin's 1st,

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, who also served as 1st deputy

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, "playing a key role in Strasbourg during a quarter-century".

Biography

A member of the

political party

, the predecessor of the

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, Koehl initially served as 1st deputy

, to

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and :fr:Marcel Rudloff, as well as in the general department council of Bas-Rhin. He represented the citizens of Koenigshoffen, Elsau and

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. Koehl was subsequently

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deputy of the

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1978–1993, where he represented Bas-Rhin's 1st, a legislative constituency corresponding to the central

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of Strasbourg. Besides politics, Koehl held various civil offices, ranging from real estate to

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, including relating to

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in Bas-Rhin. Together with

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Adrien Zeller Adrien Zeller (2 April 1940 – 22 August 2009

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, and Yvonne Knorr, Émile Koehl formed "a section of history of

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in Strasbourg and Alsace". "A committed man faithful to his humanist values", "convivial and respectful of all", according to :fr:André Schneider, deputy of the

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, he was "appreciated both by his friends as well as his political adversaries", according to

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mayor of Strasbourg. Koehl, who "embodied the spirit of the neighbourhoods of Strasbourg, including the ''

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'' of Koenigshoffen", throughout his life remained attached to the Parish of Saint Joseph in Strasbourg and its activities (). He died on 6 January 2013 in Strasbourg, Alsace.

Distinctions

* : ''

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'' of the

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(2003)

References

Bibliography

* « Émile Koehl », by François Joseph Fuchs, in ''

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'', vol. 21, p. 2059

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