| Emile Braun | |
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Baron Braun |
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| Born | 2 December 1849 Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
| Died | 30 August 1927 (aged 77) Vichy, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Occupation | industrialist, politician |
Emile, Baron Braun (Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, 2 December 1849-Vichy, 30 August 1927) was an engineer, Belgian liberal politician and manager of companies in the textile industry.
He was provincial Council member for Oost-Vlaanderen (1891–1898), burgomaster of Ghent (1895–1921) and a member of parliament (1900–1925) for the liberal party. While he was burgomaster, the World Fair of Ghent took place in 1913-1914. Emile Braun was raised to nobility in 1922. The people from Ghent gave him the nickname Miele Zoetekoeke i.e. Emile sweet-cake.