Adolphe De Meulemeester
Adolphe De Meulemeester | |
|---|---|
| Interim Governor of Katanga Province | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Succeeded by | General Charles Tombeur |
| Deputy governor-general of Orientale Province | |
| In office 15 August 1917 – 22 June 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Malfeyt Alexis Bertrand (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Moeller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1870 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 10 May 1944 (aged 74) Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Soldier and colonial administrator |
Adolphe De Meulemeester (28 March 1870 – 10 May 1944) was a Belgian soldier and colonial administrator. He was deputy governor-general and then governor of the Orientale Province of the Belgian Congo from 1917 to 1926. He introduced many innovations including a road network, schools and clinics, chiefdom and sector councils, and cotton plantations.