Olivier Paul Jules, Baron Vanneste (18 May 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Belgian politician and economist. A member of the CD&V (formerly known as the Christian People's Party, CVP, until 2001), Vanneste served as the Governor of West Flanders from 1979 until 1997. He served as the Governor of West Flanders from 1979 to 1997. Olivier Vanneste died on 18 September 2014 in Bruges at the age of 84.