Liberaal Vlaams Verbond

From its origin it wanted to promote the Flemish cause and drew attention to social matters, within the Belgian Liberal Party.

Julius Hoste Sr., Pol De Mont, Max Rooses, and Maurits Basse were present at the meeting.

The first name which was proposed was Verbond van Vlaamsche Liberale Kiezerskorpsen and its first president was Emile De Puydt from Antwerp.

The first general assembly convened on 16 October 1913, and on this occasion the name Liberaal Vlaams Verbond (LVV) was decided upon.

One of its co-founders was Julius Hoste Sr. (1848–1933), the founder of the liberal newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws.