Édouard de Laveleye
19/20th-century Belgian engineer, financier and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Édouard-Émile-Albert de Laveleye (Ghent, 22 October 1854 – Brussels, 23 November 1938) was a Belgian mining engineer, financier and writer. Laveleye was the first chairman of the Belgian Football Association (1895–1924), and also the first president of the Belgian Olympic Committee (1906–23).[1]
Quick Facts 1st President of the Belgian Football Association, Succeeded by ...
Édouard de Laveleye | |
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![]() Édouard De Laveleye | |
1st President of the Belgian Football Association | |
In office 1895–1924 | |
Succeeded by | Joseph d'Oultremont |
1st President of Belgian Olympic Committee | |
In office 1906–1923 | |
Succeeded by | Henri de Baillet-Latour |
Born | Baron Édouard Emile Albert de Laveleye (1854-10-22)22 October 1854 Ghent, Belgium |
Died | 23 November 1938(1938-11-23) (aged 84) City of Brussels, Belgium |
Citizenship | Spanish |
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Known for | 1st President of the Belgian Football Association |
Relatives | Marguerite de Laveleye (sister) |
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He made several investment trips in Latin America.[lower-alpha 1] His nephew was Victor de Laveleye, the Belgian government in exile's spokesman in London during World War II.[lower-alpha 2]