Robert Brasseur
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Robert Brasseur was a Luxembourg
ian politician, jurist, and journalist.
Brasseur was educated at the Athénée de Luxembourg
, before studying law at University of Strasbourg
and in Paris
. While in Paris, he became a bibliophile, starting a library to which he would continue to contribute over the rest of his life. He began working in journalism, reporting on the Dreyfus affair
. Brasseur qualified on 16 December 1895, and was called to the bar on 3 January 1896.
He followed his father into politics, and was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies
in 1899, representing Luxembourg City. In 1904, he was a founding member of the Liberal League
. In the same year, he was elected to the communal council
of Luxembourg City. He would sit in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Luxembourg City council until 1925. He would afterwards sit as a member of the Council of State
.
Brasseur was the first President of the Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee
(COSL), from 1912 until 1922.
Brasseur was a member of the prominent Brasseur family
. His father, Dominique
, was a deputy
(1866 – 99) and mayor of Luxembourg City (1891 – 94). His uncle, Pierre
, was a mining industrialist. Pierre's son, and Robert's cousin, Xavier
, was a Socialist deputy and member of Luxembourg City's council at the same time as Robert (until his death in 1912). In 1914, Robert married Jeanne de Saint-Hubert (sister of Aline Mayrisch de Saint-Hubert
), who had previously divorced Xavier.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian politician, jurist, and journalist.
Brasseur was educated at the Athénée de Luxembourg
Athénée de Luxembourg
The Athénée de Luxembourg , is a high school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It's commonly called Stater Kolléisch or De Kolléisch, and is the nation's oldest high school.-Brief history:...
, before studying law at University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. While in Paris, he became a bibliophile, starting a library to which he would continue to contribute over the rest of his life. He began working in journalism, reporting on the Dreyfus affair
Dreyfus Affair
The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal that divided France in the 1890s and the early 1900s. It involved the conviction for treason in November 1894 of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Alsatian Jewish descent...
. Brasseur qualified on 16 December 1895, and was called to the bar on 3 January 1896.
He followed his father into politics, and was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....
in 1899, representing Luxembourg City. In 1904, he was a founding member of the Liberal League
Liberal League (Luxembourg)
The Liberal League was a political party in Luxembourg between 1904 and 1925. It was the indirect predecessor of the Democratic Party , which has been one of the three major parties in Luxembourg since the Second World War....
. In the same year, he was elected to the communal council
Luxembourg communal council
Luxembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party...
of Luxembourg City. He would sit in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Luxembourg City council until 1925. He would afterwards sit as a member of the Council of State
Council of State of Luxembourg
The Council of State is an institution in Luxembourg that advises the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies. Until 1 January 1997, it was also the country's supreme administrative court, but this function was ceded to the newly created Administrative Tribunal and Administrative Court.The...
.
Brasseur was the first President of the Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee
Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee
The Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee , abbreviated to COSL, is the National Olympic Committee for Luxembourg.-List of presidents:* Robert Brasseur * Maurice Pescatore * Gustave Jacquemart...
(COSL), from 1912 until 1922.
Brasseur was a member of the prominent Brasseur family
Brasseur family
The Brasseur family is a family in Luxembourg that was prominent in politics and industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The head of the household was Alexis Brasseur, who had thirteen children by two wives...
. His father, Dominique
Dominique Brasseur
Dominique Alexis Brasseur-Brasseur was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1891 and 1894....
, was a deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
(1866 – 99) and mayor of Luxembourg City (1891 – 94). His uncle, Pierre
Pierre Brasseur (Luxembourg)
Pierre Brasseur was a Luxembourgian entrepreneur, businessman, and mining magnate, being involved in founding a number of industrial concerns in southern Luxembourg...
, was a mining industrialist. Pierre's son, and Robert's cousin, Xavier
Xavier Brasseur
François Xavier Brasseur was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist.Brasseur was educated at the Athénée de Luxembourg, graduating in 1884. Afterwards, he studied law, graduating on 17 June 1890, and began practising in 1894. He worked for his uncle Alexis's steelworks as legal counsel...
, was a Socialist deputy and member of Luxembourg City's council at the same time as Robert (until his death in 1912). In 1914, Robert married Jeanne de Saint-Hubert (sister of Aline Mayrisch de Saint-Hubert
Aline Mayrisch de Saint-Hubert
Aline Mayrisch de Saint-Hubert , née Aline de Saint-Hubert, was a Luxembourgian women's rights campaigner, socialite, philanthropist. Mayrisch established many non-governmental organisations, and was President of the Luxembourg Red Cross...
), who had previously divorced Xavier.