Name Bernard Caprasse | Role Politician | |
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Born 24 January 1949 (age 75)
Lierneux, Belgium ( 1949-01-24 ) Political party Centre democrate humaniste Party Centre democrate humaniste Alma mater Universite catholique de Louvain | ||
Dernier discours du gouverneur bernard caprasse aux voeux 2015 de la province de luxembourg
Bernard Caprasse (born 24 January 1949) is a Belgian politician. He was governor of the province of Luxembourg from 1996 until 2016. He is a member of the Centre démocrate humaniste.
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- Dernier discours du gouverneur bernard caprasse aux voeux 2015 de la province de luxembourg
- Biography
- References
Biography
Caprasse was born on 24 January 1949 in Lierneux. He obtained a licentiate in law at the Université catholique de Louvain in 1972. He worked as a lawyer in Brussels from 1972 to 1975, and in Marche-en-Famenne between 1975 and 1996. He became governor of the province of Luxembourg on 4 June 1996.
In January 2015 he announced that he would retire early 2016. Olivier Schmitz was appointed by the Walloon Government as his successor, effective 1 February 2016.
References
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