Andries Van den Abeele

Andries Maurice Jean Marie Baron [1] Van den Abeele (born April 12, 1935 in Bruges) is a Belgian historian and historical preservationist and former entrepreneur, politician and employers' organization chairman.

Andries Van den Abeele
In 2010
Municipal councilor of Bruges
In office
1994–1996
In office
1965–1982
Alderman of Bruges
In office
1972–1977
Personal details
Born(1935-04-12)April 12, 1935
Bruges, Netherlands
Political partyChristian People's Party (till 1992),
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (since 1992)

Van den Abeele studied philosophy and the arts at the Université de Namur, and the University of Leuven. He was corporate director of Van den Abeele N.V. from 1960 to 1997. He is married and has three children.

Politics

As a member of the Christian People's Party (Christelijke Volkspartij, abbr. CVP) he was a member of the municipal council of Bruges from 1965 to 1982. He was also alderman of finance and urban renewal from 1972 to 1977.

In 1992, he switched to Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, abbr. VLD), and from 1994 to 1996 he was again a municipal councilor.

Historical preservation and writings

In 1965 he erected with friends the Marcus Gerards Association in order to preserve and renovate the architectural conservation in the city of Bruges.

Van den Abeele wrote a lot about urban renewal, historical preservation and the history of the city of Bruges. He also wrote about Freemasonry.

References
  1. Since 1989, Van den Abeele has been a baron.
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