Edward Anseele

Edward Anseele (26 July 1856 – 18 February 1938) was a Belgian socialist politician and Prime minister of the Belgian Workers Party. Edward Anseele became active in the early Belgian socialist movement. Anseele attended the Royal Athenaeum in Ghent until the age of 17.

Early life
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Socialist involvement
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Foundation of the Belgian Workers' Party
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Member of Parliament
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Flemish movement
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Prime Minister
Following the end of the Great War, the Catholics, Liberals, and Socialists formed a coalition government which introduced universal suffrage. As part of this government of national unity, Anseele became the Prime Minister and led the country as the first prime minister of the Belgian Workers Party.

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