Joseph Van De Meulebroeck
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Baron Frédéric Joseph Van de Meulebroeck (Laeken, 17 November 1876-Brussels
, 14 December 1958) was a Belgian
liberal politician and burgomaster
of Brussels
.
He was a physician
and became alderman
in Laeken and Brussels and burgomaster of Brussels in 1939-1942 and 1944-1956. Joseph Van De Meulebroeck was also a member of parliament.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 14 December 1958) was a Belgian
Belgium
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liberal politician and burgomaster
Burgomaster
Burgomaster is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration...
of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
He was a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and became alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in Laeken and Brussels and burgomaster of Brussels in 1939-1942 and 1944-1956. Joseph Van De Meulebroeck was also a member of parliament.
Source
- Cooremans, Lucien, Le Dr. Joseph Van de Meulebroeck fut créé baron en reconnaissance des services exceptionnels rendus au pays et à la capitale, in : De 1830 à 1958. Douze bourgmestres ont fait de Bruxelles une des plus prestigieuses capitales, s.l., s.n., s.d., s.p.
- Van Molle, P., Het Belgisch parlement 1894-1969, Gent, Erasmus, 1969, p. 335.