- Émile Hamilius
Émile Hamilius (
16 May 1897 –7 March 1971 ) was aLuxembourg ian politician for the Democratic Party. He was theMayor of Luxembourg City from 1946 until 1963, and also sat three stints in the Chamber of Deputies (1937–40, 1945–58, 1959–64). Hamilius was the second President of theCouncil of European Municipalities and Regions , from 1953 until 1959.In earlier life, Hamilius played football for the Luxembourg national team, including at the
1920 Summer Olympics inAntwerp . He then combined his roles as an ex-footballer with that as a politician by serving as President of theLuxembourg Football Federation between 1950 and 1961.Luxembourg City 's "Place Émile Hamilius", situated just offBoulevard Royal inVille Haute , is named after Hamilius. He also gives his name to "Centre Émile Hamilius", location of much of Luxembourg City's municipal administration, located on Boulevard Royal.His son, Jean, is a former DP politician himself, serving as a Deputy, minister, and
Member of the European Parliament . He also competed at the Summer Olympics (in 1952), like Émile Hamilius.s-ttl|title=
Mayor of Luxembourg City
years=1946 – 1963
-s-ttl|title=President of the CEMR
years=1953 – 1959
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