Émile Servais

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. 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'. 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, France ended the rebellion and deposed Servais.

He was the son of former Prime Minister Emmanuel Servais. In 1877, Émile was awarded the Order of the Oak Crown. Provided by Wikipedia