Paul Costermans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belgian explorer
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Place of Birth: Brussels metropolitan area, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
About Paul Costermans
- Paul-Marie-Adolphe Costermans (2 April 1860 – 9 March 1905) was a Belgian soldier and colonial civil servant.
- After a brief career in the Belgian Army, Costermans enlisted for service in the military of the Congo Free State, the Force Publique, in 1890 and later served in the colony's administration.
- During several periods of service in the colony, Costermans rose through the ranks.
- Between 1904 and his death in 1905, he held the position of Vice Governor-General of the Congo.
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