Victor de Laveleye
Victor de Laveleye | |
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de Laveleye seated left, London 1944 | |
| Born | Victor Auguste de Laveleye 5 November 1894 |
| Died | 14 December 1945 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | politician |
Victor Auguste de Laveleye (6 November 1894 – 14 December 1945) was a Belgian liberal politician and minister. He also served as announcer on Radio Belgique during World War II.
De Laveleye was a doctor in law, and was municipality Council member of Sint-Gillis, President of the Liberal Party (1936–1937) and Liberal member of parliament (1939–1945) for the district Brussels. De Laveleye was minister of justice (1937) and of public education (1944–1945). During World War II he was newsreader for Radio Belgique, a BBC station transmitted to occupied Belgium.