Émile Hamilius (16 May 1897 – 7 March 1971) was a

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ish politician of the Democratic Party. He was the

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from 1946 until 1963, and also sat three stints in the

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(1937–40, 1945–58, 1959–64). Hamilius was the second President of the

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, from 1953 until 1959. In earlier life, Hamilius played

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for the Luxembourg national team, including at the

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. He then combined his roles as an ex-footballer with that as a politician by serving as President of the

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between 1950 and 1961. Place Émile-Hamilius, situated just off Boulevard Royal in the

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quarter of

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, is named after Hamilius. He also gave his name to the now-defunct Centre Émile Hamilius, which was the location of much of Luxembourg City's municipal administration until 2012. His son,

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, is a former DP politician himself, serving as a Deputy, minister, and

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. He also competed at the

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(in

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), like Émile Hamilius.

References

, - Mayors of Luxembourg City Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg) Democratic Party (Luxembourg) politicians Luxembourgian men's footballers Olympic footballers for Luxembourg Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics 1897 births 1971 deaths People from Esch-sur-Alzette Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Men's association football defenders Luxembourg men's international footballers {{Luxembourg-footy-bio-stub