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Has a rich person accused of being a Freemason ever shown proof either way?

Research question: Has any wealthy person named in a political campaign as a Freemason ever shown proof either way, such as a membership record or a lodge letter?

Anselmo Sule is described as a member of Logia 74 Luz de Oriente, but the article's support for the Freemason label is press and parliamentary sources rather than a lodge membership record ¹². Alexander Van der Bellen said in October 2008 that he was admitted to the only Freemason lodge in Innsbruck in the mid-1970s, was active for about a year, and later stayed on as a passive member for about ten years before leaving at his own request ³⁵. The only evidence cited for his membership is his own written answer on meinparlament.at, not an independent membership record or lodge letter ⁶. The verified facts show no independent proof either way for either man, and they do not establish that either is wealthy ²⁶. The newest fact about these two men dates from October 2008, so it is about 18 years old as of October 2026 ³⁶.

Checked 2026-10-19. Only documented and supported facts are used.

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The article states that Anselmo Sule was a member of Logia 74 Luz de Oriente, a Masonic lodge, alongside his political career and firefighting volunteer work.

"fue integrante de la Logia 74 Luz de Oriente y voluntario del Cuerpo de Bomberos"

Anselmo Sule

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The article describes Sule as fitting the popular phrase 'radical, masón y bombero' (radical, Freemason and firefighter), but the cited support is press and parliamentary sources rather than a lodge membership record.

"Sule cumplió a cabalidad con la popular frase « radical , masón y bombero »"

Anselmo Sule

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In October 2008, Van der Bellen said he had been admitted to the only Freemason lodge in Innsbruck in the mid-1970s and had taken part in meetings for about a year, which he described as being 'active'.

"Nach eigenen Angaben im Oktober 2008 war Van der Bellen Mitte der 1970er Jahre in die damals einzige Freimaurerloge in Innsbruck aufgenommen worden, wobei er ungefähr ein Jahr lang an Sitzungen teilgenommen habe, was er als „aktiv gewesen“ bezeichnete."

Alexander Van der Bellen

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The Ashmole diary entry proves his participation on a specific date but does not reveal everything discussed in the lodge.

"His diary entry proves his participation on a specific date."

SECRET SOCIETIES BEFORE THE MODERN AGE (2026)

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Van der Bellen said he later remained a purely passive member for about ten years, paying dues, before leaving at his own explicit request.

"„Danach habe ich als rein passives Mitglied noch etwa zehn Jahre lang den Mitgliedsbeitrag bezahlt und bin schließlich auf meinen expliziten Wunsch hin ausgeschieden.“"

Alexander Van der Bellen

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The evidence for his Freemason membership cited in the article is his own written answer on the meinparlament.at platform, not an independent membership record or lodge letter.

"Antwort von Alexander Van der Bellen vom 1. Oktober 2008"

Alexander Van der Bellen