Guido Van Oevelen (born 6 January 1950) was appointed as President of Caritas Catholica Flanders on 24 January 2008, he succeeded Willy Geysen. Van Oevelen came to office on 8 May 2008 and will serve for a period of four years.

Born in Essen, he graduated as a clinical psychologist at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and as a licentiate in medical social sciences and health management.

In 1998 he was involved in the foundation of the Belgian branch of the non-profit organization Emmaus active in healthcare and welfare.[1] Since 2006, he is President of the board of directors of the Verbond van Verzorgingsinstellingen (VVI). He also worked in leading positions at CERA and Almanij.

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