hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi æz ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə vlˈɑːmz nˈæʃəneɪl vˈɜːbɑːnd flˈɛmɪʃ nˈæʃənəl jˈuːniən.
He began his political career in 1930 as the secretary of the Vlaams Nationale Verbond (Flemish National Union).