Andries Van den Abeele

Andries Van den Abeele
In 2010
Municipal councilor of Bruges
In office 1994–1996
In office 1965–1982
Alderman of Bruges
In office 1972–1977
Personal details
Born	(1935-04-12)April 12, 1935 Bruges, Netherlands
Political party	Christian People's Party (till 1992), Flemish Liberals and Democrats (since 1992)

Andries Maurice Jean Marie Baron Van den Abeele (born April 12, 1935, in Bruges) is a Belgian historian historical preservationist, and former entrepreneur, politician, and employers' organization chairman.

Van den Abeele studied philosophy and the arts at the Université de Namur and the University of Leuven. He was the corporate director of Van den Abeele N.V. from 1960 to 1997. He is married and has three children.

Politics

As a member of the Christian People's Party (Christelijke Volkspartij, abbr. CVP) he was a member of the municipal council of Bruges from 1965 to 1982. He was also an alderman of finance and urban renewal from 1972 to 1977.

In 1992, he switched to Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, abbr. VLD), and from 1994 to 1996 he was again a municipal councilor.

Historical preservation and writings

In 1965, he erected with friends the Marcus Gerards Association in order to preserve and renovate the architectural conservation in the city of Bruges.

Van den Abeele wrote a lot about urban renewal, historical preservation, and the history of the city of Bruges. He also wrote about Freemasonry.

External links

• Media related to Andries Van den Abeele at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Dutch) Official website
• (in Dutch) Andries Van den Abeele at the Digital Library for Dutch Literature