Joris Van Severen

Joris Van Severen
Joris Van Severen
Born	Georges Edmond Eduard Van Severen (1894-07-19)19 July 1894 Wakken, West Flanders, Belgium
Died	20 May 1940(1940-05-20) (aged 45) Abbeville, Hauts-de-France, France
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Nationality	Belgian
Education	Law degree
Alma mater	University of Ghent
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Frontpartij Verdinaso

Joris Van Severen (19 July 1894 – 20 May 1940) was a Belgian politician and ideologue of the Flemish Movement as well as a Pan-Netherlander. A leading figure of pre-World War II Flemish nationalism, he co-founded the extreme-right group Verdinaso.