- Emile Vandervelde
Emile Vandervelde (1866–1938) was a Belgian statesman, born at
Ixelles . He studied law at theFree University of Brussels (now split into theUniversité Libre de Bruxelles and theVrije Universiteit Brussel ) and became doctor of laws in 1885 and doctor of social science in 1888.Activities
Vandervelde became a member of the
Parti Ouvrier Belge in 1886. He was president of the party from 1928 to 1938. Vandervelde was initiator of theCharter of Quaregnon , the party's "constitution ." This constitution is strongly influenced by ideas of the French socialistJules Guesde . He was afreemason , and a member of the lodge "Les Amis Philanthropes " of theGrand Orient of Belgium in Brussels.*Vandervelde was a member of the Belgian parliament in 1894.
*President (1900–1918) of the Second International
*Justice Minister (1918–1921)
*As minister of the foreign affairs (1925–1927), he participated in the elaboration of the
Pact of Locarno .*Health Minister (1936–1937)
*PhD. in Laws, Social Science and Political Economy. Professor at the Free University of Brussels.
World War I
When the European War erupted in 1914, Vandervelde became the first member of the Belgian Labor Party to hold a position as a Minister. He was a member of the Belgian Commission that protested to
US President Woodrow Wilson against German treatment. Vandervelde's wife visited theUnited States , where she raised $300,000 for Belgian relief.Works
* "Les associations professionelles d'artisans et d'ouvriers en Belgique" (1892)
* "L'Evolution industrielle et le collectivisme" (1896); English translation, "Collectivism and Industrial Evolution" (1901)
* "Le question agraire en Belgique" (1897)
* "LeSocialism e en Belgique" (1898), with Destreé
* "L'Alcoolisme et le conditions du travail en Belgique" (1899)
* "Le propriété foncière en Belgique" (1900)
* "L'Exode rural et le retour aux champs" (1903)
* "Le Socialisme et l'agriculture" (1906)
* "Le Belgique et le Congo" (1911)ource
* [http://www.degrootstebelg.be/dgb_master/100belgen/dgb_vandervelde_emile/index.shtml Emile Vandervelde]
* [http://www.absofacts.com/politiek/data/vanderveldeemile1866.htm Emile Vandervelde]
* [http://www.iev.be/ Institut Emile Vandervelde]
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