Émile Servais
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Émile Servais (26 September 1847 – 24 October 1928) was a Luxembourgish left liberal politician. He was an engineer by profession.
Émile Servais (26 September 1847 – 24 October 1928) was a politician who served as the Chairman of the Luxembourg Comité de Salut Public from 9 January 1918 to 10 January 1918. He is known for his significant contributions in this political role and his impact on Luxembourg's history.
On 9 January 1919, a company of the Luxembourgian army revolted against the Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde, and declared itself to be the army of a new socialist republic.[1] The seventy-two-year-old Servais was chosen by an eight-member 'Committee for Public Safety' as the new head of the revolutionary government, under the title of 'Chairman'.[2] President of the Chamber of Deputies François Altwies requested that French soldiers intervene, and, eager to end what they considered to be a pro-Belgian uprising,[1] France ended the rebellion and deposed Servais.[3]
He was the son of former Prime Minister Emmanuel Servais. In 1877, Émile was awarded the Order of the Oak Crown.[4]