The Boerenbond (; ; ) is a
professional association
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of farmers active in the
Flemish
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*Flemish Community, one of the three constitutionally defined language communities of Belgium
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and
German-speaking communities of
Belgium
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. Founded in 1890 and based in
Leuven
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, the Boerenbond is an organisation promotes the interests of farmers working within its regions of activity and has historically been closely associated with
Catholic political parties
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.
In the 1920s, it had 100,000 members divided into 1,050 guilds, and it was "intimately connected with the Catholic church". In politics, it was "an important part of the strong Catholic party".
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The organisation is politically right-wing and has historically been influential within national
Christian Democratic
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Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well ...
politics. Today it has particular prominence within the
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
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(CD&V) and
Christlich Soziale Partei (CSP) parties.
The Boerenbond competes with the rival
Algemeen Boerensyndicaat (ABS) organisation.
List of presidents
*1890-1925:
Joris Helleputte
*1925-36: Victor Parein
*1936-40: Gilbert Mullie
*1940-49: Alfons Conix
*1949-61: Gilbert Mullie
*1961-64: Maurits Van Hemelrijck
*1964-77: Constant Boon
*1977-81: André Dequae
*1981-92:
Jan Hinnekens
*1992-95:
Robert Eeckloo
*1995-2008:
Noël Devisch
Noël, Baron Devisch (born 6 March 1943, in Bruges) is a Belgian businessman and former President of the Boerenbond (Belgian Catholic Farmers Union) in Leuven. He was succeeded by Piet Vanthemsche.
Education
He obtained a degree in agricult ...
*2008-15:
Piet Vanthemsche
*2015–22: Sonja De Becker
*2022-present: Lode Ceyssens
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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In addition to its main camp ...
The Flemish rural movement on the move (1960's – 1970's)
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Agricultural organisations based in Belgium
Leuven
Farmers' organizations
Organizations established in 1890
1890 establishments in Belgium
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