Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal

The recorded working language is Dutch, French and English. The field of work recorded is legal anthropology, customary law and constitutional law. Employment is recorded with Leiden University. Works named in the authority record are Houdt God van vrouwen?, Staphorst in tegenlicht and Rijssens stille oorlog. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.

• Name — Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal • Born — 1 July 1939 • Birthplace — Eindhoven, Netherlands • Died — 4 December 2025 (aged 86) • Place of death — Genne, Netherlands • Occupation — Film director, university teacher, anthropologist, Africanist • Employer — Leiden University • Spouse — Els A. Baerends • Awards — Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2015)

Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal was born in Eindhoven on 1 July 1939. He died in Genne on 4 December 2025, at the age of 86.

Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal started as a researcher in folk law at the Africa Study Center in Leiden from 1967. In 1976, he received his doctorate from Leiden University with a thesis entitled Woman, monarch and justice of the peace: aspects of matrimonial law, traditional and modern folk law among the Anufòm in northern Togo (English translation of the original title in Dutch). From 1983 to 1988, he taught Constitutional History and Constitutional Law of Africa. In 1988, he was reappointed Extraordinary Professor of Law because of the Leiden University Fund. He held this chair until 2002.

Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal made many documentaries on various subjects, including customary law in Togo, Staphorst, and the war history of his family. • Illustration — Bonnet rouge, où vas-tu? (2000) A film on the socio-political role of the traditional leaders of the Mossi in Burkina Faso. • Illustration — J'y crois (2003) A political documentary investigating the decentralization process in Mali. • Illustration — Democratisch avontuur in Togo (1992, only in Dutch)

The authorities additionally record the headings E.A.B. van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal, Emile A. B. van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal, Emile Adriaan B. van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal and Emile Adriaan Benvenuto van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal. His recorded languages were Dutch, French and English. He married Els A. One child is recorded: Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal.

Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, university teacher, jurist, law professor and anthropologist. Career and activity. Nieuwaal worked in legal anthropology, customary law, constitutional law and documentary film. He was employed by Leiden University. He belonged to African Studies Centre Leiden and Noctiluca.