Robert Paul Raymond Gillon (; 10 December 1884 – 25 July 1972) was a
Belgian lawyer
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and
liberal
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politician
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He was a member of the
municipal council
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of Kortrijk, member of the provincial council of
West Flanders
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, three times
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of the
Belgian Senate
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(26 April 1939 - 11 November 1947, 8 November 1949 - 27 April 1950 and 5 May 1954 - 24 June 1958) and later became
Minister of State
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in 1945.
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Liberal Party
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*
Liberalism in Belgium
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References
Robert Gillon* Van Molle, P., ''Het Belgisch parlement 1894-1969'', Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 156-157.
* Verbeke, Gaby, Robert, ''Paul Gillon. Un libéral modéré mais non modérément libéral'', in : De Leiegouw, XLIII, 2001, 1, pp. 19–47.
* Georgette, Ciselet, ''Robert Gillon, une figure du libéralisme'', in : Revue Générale, Brussel, 1979, pp. 59–66.
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1884 births
1972 deaths
Ministers of state of Belgium
Presidents of the Senate (Belgium)
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