Emile Vandervelde

Emile Vandervelde
Vandervelde, pictured in 1919
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 June 1925 – 21 November 1927
Preceded byPaul Hymans
Succeeded byPaul Hymans
Minister of Justice
In office
24 October 1918 – 21 November 1918
Preceded byHenry Carton de Wiart
Succeeded byAloys Vande Vyvere
Personal details
Born(1866-01-25)25 January 1866
Ixelles, Belgium
Died27 December 1938(1938-12-27) (aged 72)
Ixelles, Belgium
Political partyBelgian Labour Party
SpouseLalla Vandervelde
Alma materUniversité libre de Bruxelles
ProfessionPolitician, economist, professor

Emile Vandervelde (25 January 1866 – 27 December 1938) was a Belgian socialist politician. Nicknamed "the boss" (le patron), Vandervelde was a leading figure in the Belgian Labour Party (POB–BWP) and in international socialism.


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