Robert Gillon

Robert Paul Raymond Gillon (French: [ʒilɔ̃]; 10 December 1884 – 25 July 1972) was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.

Robert Gillon
President of the Senate
In office 5 May 1954 – 24 June 1958
Preceded by	Paul Struye
Succeeded by	Paul Struye
In office 8 November 1949 – 27 June 1950
Preceded by	Henri Rolin
Succeeded by	Paul Struye
In office 26 April 1939 – 11 November 1947
Preceded by	Romain Moyersoen
Succeeded by	Henri Rolin
Personal details
Born	(1884-12-10)10 December 1884 Kortrijk, Belgium
Died	25 July 1972(1972-07-25) (aged 87) Kortrijk, Belgium
Political party	Liberal Party

He was a member of the municipal council of Kortrijk, member of the provincial council of West Flanders, three times President of the Belgian Senate (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 in 1945.

See also

• Liberal Party
• Liberalism in Belgium

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.