Albert De Vleeschauwer, later Baron Albert De Vleeschauwer van Braekel, (1 January 1897, in Nederbrakel – 24 February 1971, in Kortenberg) was a Belgian politician of the Catholic Party. De Vleeschauwer served as Catholic deputy for the Leuven area from 1932 until 1960. He was Minister of the Colonies from March 1938 to February 1945 (briefly interrupted in 1939). During World War II, he also served as Minister of Justice (October 1940 – October 1942) and Minister of Public Education (October 1942 – September 1944) in addition, as part of the Belgian government in exile. After the war he served as Minister of the Interior from 1949–50 and Minister of Agriculture from 1958–60.