Albert Edward studied law and political and diplomatic sciences at the Catholic University of Leuven.

During the war, he was associated with the resistance to occupying forces, and social policy in helping small pensioners and the popular classes.

In 1929, he was elected President of the Gold Commission, however, created by the Finance Committee of the League of Nations which Janssen also chaired.

He received mandates in the public sector such as the Société Nationale de Crédit à l'Industrie as a director, Commission du Ducroire (Commission Ducroire) as president, Caisse générale d'épargne et de retraite as a member of the steering committee.

During the war, he again was asked to administer social assistance benefits to households, victims, deportees and especially mothers.

He participated in negotiations to mitigate inflationary pressure that the European Payments Union exercised over Belgium.

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (with Bronze Lion), Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945, Médaille du Résistant civil 1940–1945 (Medal of Civil Resistance 1940–1945), Médaille d'or de la Reconnaissance belge 1940–1945 (Gold Belgian Recognition 1940–1945), Commemorative Medal of the 1940–1945 War (with two crossed lightning bolts), Croix civique de 1re classe (Civic Cross 1st class), Décoration industrielle de 1er classe (Industrial Decoration First Class).