Camille Paulus (born 24 April 1943) is a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.

Education

He graduated with a doctorate in law at the

Vrije Universiteit Brussel The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Dutch language, Dutch, ; lit. Free University of Brussels; abbreviated VUB) is a Dutch- and English-speaking research university in Brussels, Belgium. It has four campuses: Brussels Humanities, Science and Engine ...

(VUB) in 1966.

Career

He succeeded Frans Van den Eynde as the mayor of

Aartselaar Aartselaar (, old spelling: ''Aertselaer'') is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar ha ...

in 1989. Paulus was a Law Professor at the

, mayor of

, and President of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond (1982–1993). He was

governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...

of the Belgian

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Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

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