Liberaal Vlaams Verbond
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Flemish movement
The Flemish Movement is a popular term used to describe the political movement for emancipation and greater autonomy of the Belgian region of Flanders, for protection of the Dutch language, and for the over-all protection of Flemish culture and history....
cause and drew attention to social matters, within the Belgian Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Belgium)
The Liberal Party was a Belgian political party that existed from 1846 until 1961, when it became the Party for Freedom and Progress, Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès or PVV-PLP, under the leadership of Omer Vanaudenhove.-History:The Liberal Party was founded...
. Together with the Willemsfonds
Willemsfonds
The Willemsfonds, named after Jan Frans Willems, is a non-profit cultural organization founded in the 19th century to promote Flemish culture and language in Belgium. In order to achieve this goal, the organization encouraged Flemish folk song, organized linguistic games and published inexpensive...
and the Liberaal Vlaams Studentenverbond, it is one of the Flemish liberal organizations.
History
The first attempt to create an organization which brings together the Flemish liberal politicians, seems to have happened in 1908. Julius Hoste Sr.Julius Hoste Sr.
Julius Hoste Sr. , was a Belgian writer and businessman. He is the father of Julius Hoste Jr..In 1888, he founded the moderate liberal Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws...
, Pol De Mont, Max Rooses
Max Rooses
Max Rooses was a Belgian writer, literature critic, and curator of the Plantin-Moretus Museum at Antwerp.Rooses was born in Antwerp, and went to school there up to 1858, after which he attended the University of Liège to study philosophy and literature...
, and Maurits Basse
Maurits Basse
Maurits Basse was a Belgian writer and teacher, one of the founders of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond.Basse was born at Ledeberg. He became a professor at the University of Ghent, where he remained until his death...
were present at the meeting. In addition there were two liberal conferences for Flanders on 28 January 1912 and 5 October 1913. At the conference of 1913 it was decided that an organization would be founded to realise the program of the conference: liberal, Flemish and social. The first name which was proposed was Verbond van Vlaamsche Liberale Kiezerskorpsen and its first president was Emile De Puydt from Antwerp. The first general assembly convened on 16 October 1913, and on this occasion the name Liberaal Vlaams Verbond (LVV) was decided upon. One of its co-founders was Julius Hoste Sr.
Julius Hoste Sr.
Julius Hoste Sr. , was a Belgian writer and businessman. He is the father of Julius Hoste Jr..In 1888, he founded the moderate liberal Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws...
(1848–1933), the founder of the liberal newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws
Het Laatste Nieuws
Het Laatste Nieuws is a Dutch language newspaper based in Brussels, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of De Persgroep, and has a circulation of 292,410 copies, making it the most popular newspaper in Flanders and Belgium.- Comics :During World War II, The...
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Over the years, several Flemish liberal politicians, were/are member of the LVV, such as Julius Hoste Sr.
Julius Hoste Sr.
Julius Hoste Sr. , was a Belgian writer and businessman. He is the father of Julius Hoste Jr..In 1888, he founded the moderate liberal Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws...
, Karel Buls (1837–1914), Julius Hoste Jr.
Julius Hoste Jr.
Julius Hoste Jr. , was a Belgian businessman and liberal politician.He went to highschool at the Koninklijk Atheneum of Brussels. In 1902 he started at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles , where he obtained a law degree in 1907. Already as a student he had become interested in the Flemish movement,...
(1884–1954), Herman Teirlinck
Herman Teirlinck
Herman Louis Cesar Teirlinck Herman Louis Cesar Teirlinck Herman Louis Cesar Teirlinck (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, 24 February 1879- Beersel-Lot, 4 February 1967, was a Belgian writer. He was the fifth child and only son of Isidoor Teirlinck and Oda van Nieuwenhove, who were both teachers in Brussels...
, Frans Grootjans
Frans Grootjans
Frans Edward Elisabeth Grootjans , was a Belgian politician and minister for the PVV.Grootjans was born at Wilrijk. He became a licentiate in the trade and consular sciences and was chief editor and director of the newspaper De Nieuwe Gazet...
, Willy De Clercq
Willy De Clercq
Willy Clarisse Elvire Hector, Viscount De Clercq was a Belgian liberal politician.De Clercq was born in Ghent...
, to name a few.
President
- 1913: Emile De Puydt
- 1914: E. Stubbe
- 1919-1923: Jules Somers
- 1923-1926: Arthur VanderpoortenArthur VanderpoortenArthur Pieter Frans Vanderpoorten was a Belgian liberal politician and minister. Vanderpoorten was the father of the later minister Herman Vanderpoorten and the grandfather of the later ministers Patrick Dewael and Marleen Vanderpoorten.-Career:Vanderpoorten was executive-director of a company...
- 1926-1928: Jean Sach
- 1928-1934: Jules BoedtJules BoedtJules Charles Stanislas Boedt was a Flemish-Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.He was a municipal council member in Bruges, a member of the Belgian parliament, and president of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond .-Sources:* * Van Causenbroeck, B., Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging,...
- 1934-1940: Jules Somers
- 1945-1957: Victor SabbeVictor SabbeVictor Herman Frans Maria Sabbe was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.He was a member of the municipal council of Bruges, a member of the Belgian parliament, and president of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond .-Source:* * Corremans, H., Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging, Tielt-Utrecht, Lannoo,...
- 1957-1966: Herman Vanderpoorten
- 1966-1967: Louis D'HaeseleerLouis D'HaeseleerLouis Benoît D'Haeseleer, was a Belgian clerk and liberal politician.He was the president-founder of the Liberale Sociale Werken of Aalst...
- 1968: Karel PomaKarel PomaKarel Emiel Hubert, Baron Poma is a Belgian liberal and politician for the PVV. He is a son of Carolus Poma, who was a lieutenant of the Antwerp fire brigade, and subsequently council member and mayor of the town Wilrijk. He is married to Juliana Walgraeve, and together they have two children; a...
- 1969-1972: Herman Vanderpoorten
- 1973-1974: Karel PomaKarel PomaKarel Emiel Hubert, Baron Poma is a Belgian liberal and politician for the PVV. He is a son of Carolus Poma, who was a lieutenant of the Antwerp fire brigade, and subsequently council member and mayor of the town Wilrijk. He is married to Juliana Walgraeve, and together they have two children; a...
- 1974-1982: Louis WaltnielLouis WaltnielLouis Gustaaf Waltniel was a Belgian liberal politician and industrialist. He held a master degree in economic sciences....
- 1982-1993: Camille PaulusCamille PaulusCamille Paulus is a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician. He was governor of the Belgian province of Antwerp from 1 October 1993 until 30 April 2008.-Education:...
- 1993- : Clair YsebaertClair YsebaertClair Robert Ysebaert is a Belgian politician and the president of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond, a Flemish organization within the Belgian Liberal Party, since 1993...
Secretary
- 1913-1914: Leo Van Hoorick
- 1919-1923: Victor Heymans
- 1924-1947: Marcel Stijns
- 1948-1959: Piet Lenain
- 1960-1996: Piet Van BrabantPiet Van BrabantPiet Van Brabant was a Belgian journalist, editor of the journal Het Laatste Nieuws, chief editor of the weekly Het Volksbelang, and general secretary of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond ....
- 1996- : Oscar De Wandel
Chief editor of Volksbelang
- 1960-1970: Piet Van BrabantPiet Van BrabantPiet Van Brabant was a Belgian journalist, editor of the journal Het Laatste Nieuws, chief editor of the weekly Het Volksbelang, and general secretary of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond ....
- 1971-1990: Frans StrielemanFrans StrielemanFrans Lodewijk Strieleman was a Belgian journalist, chief editor of the De Nieuwe Gazet, chief editor of the Volksbelang and the De Vlaamse Gids.-Source:*...
- 1990-1996: Piet Van BrabantPiet Van BrabantPiet Van Brabant was a Belgian journalist, editor of the journal Het Laatste Nieuws, chief editor of the weekly Het Volksbelang, and general secretary of the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond ....
- 1990-: Bert Cornelis
See also
- Liberalism in BelgiumLiberalism in BelgiumThis article gives an overview of liberalism in Belgium. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme...
- Flemish movementFlemish movementThe Flemish Movement is a popular term used to describe the political movement for emancipation and greater autonomy of the Belgian region of Flanders, for protection of the Dutch language, and for the over-all protection of Flemish culture and history....
- Flemish Liberals and DemocratsFlemish Liberals and Democrats' , commonly known as Open VLD and also simply as the VLD, is a Flemish liberal political party in Belgium, created in 1992 from the former Party for Freedom and Progress and a few other politicians from other parties. The party led the government for three cabinets under Guy Verhofstadt from 1999...
(VLD) - LiberalesLiberalesLiberales is an independent liberal thinktank , located in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. The organization promotes progressive liberalism and supports individual freedom, justice, a certain degree of self-government and human rights. It also supports responsibility, civil liberties, and solidarity...
- Liberal ArchiveLiberal Archive (Belgium)The Liberal Archive , located in Ghent, is the central archive of the Belgian liberal organizations, such as the liberal party , the Willemsfonds, the Liberaal Vlaams Verbond and the liberal young guards/Pvv-Jongeren.The Liberal Archive was founded in Ghent in 1982 and was recognised by the Flemish...
Source
- P. Van Brabant, W. Blomme, Als een vuurtoren, 85 jaar Liberaal Vlaams Verbond, Liberaal Archief (1998)