Fernand Charles Gustave Demets (; 8 March 1884 – 29 September 1952) was a Belgian liberal politician,

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, and defense minister. Demets was an industrialist and became a municipal council member (1911–1929) and burgomaster (1919–1927) in

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, then a Liberal senator (1929–1945) in the district of Brussels. Demets was co-president of the

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(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
1884 births 1952 deaths People from Anderlecht Ministers of defence of Belgium {{Belgium-mayor-stub