Fernand Demets

Belgian politician (1884–1952)

Fernand Demets
Born
Fernand Charles Gustave Demets

(1884-03-08)8 March 1884
Saint-Gilles
Died29 September 1952(1952-09-29) (aged 68)
Brussels
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpolitician

Fernand Charles Gustave Demets (French: [dəmɛ]; 8 March 1884 – 29 September 1952) was a Belgian liberal politician, burgomaster, and defense minister. Demets was an industrialist and became a municipal council member (1911–1929) and burgomaster (1919–1927) in Anderlecht, then a Liberal senator (1929–1945) in the district of Brussels. Demets was co-president of the Liberal Party (1940–1945). He was minister of defense in 1944-1945 and afterwards became governor of the province of Brabant (1945–1951).

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  • Presidents of the Belgian liberal party


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