Edmond van Eetvelde
Edmond van Eetvelde | |
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Van Eetvelde from J. Boillot-Robert's Lépold II et le Congo (1900) | |
| Born | Stanislas Marie Léon Edmond van Eetvelde 21 April 1852 Postel, Mol, Belgium |
| Died | 8 December 1925 (aged 73) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, politician |
| Known for | General Administrator of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of the Congo. |
Edmond van Eetvelde ( 21 April 1852 – 8 December 1925) was a Belgian diplomat and first General Administrator of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of the Congo. He is also famous for commissioning the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta in 1898 to build the Hôtel van Eetvelde, his private residence in Brussels.