Wilfried Martens
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936-04-19
- Died
- 2013-10-09
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Vertiefung und Erweiterung
- Avrupa
- Herinneringen aan Boudewijn
- Een gegeven woord
- Europa voorbij Oost en West
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 8
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,308x
- Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Squamous-Cell Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
· 2015 · cited 6,931x
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,723x
- Predicting species distribution: offering more than simple habitat models
· 2005 · cited 5,120x
- Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)
· 2016 · cited 4,391x
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Leo Tindemans
- Succeeded by
- Hans-Gert Pöttering
- Monarch
- Baudouin
- Born
- Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens , ( 1936-04-19 ) 19 April 1936, Sleidinge , Belgium
- Died
- 9 October 2013 (2013-10-09) (aged 77), Lokeren , Belgium
- Party
- Christian People's Party
- Spouses
- Lieve Verschroeven ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1997 ) Ilse Schouteden ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 ) Miet Smet ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
- Alma mater
- Catholic University of Leuven
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 19 April 1936
- Died
- 9 October 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilfried
- Family name
- Martens
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Sleidinge
- Place of death
- Lokeren
- Spouse
- Miet Smet
- Occupation
- head of government
- Educated at
- Catholic University of Leuven
Article
Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens ( Dutch: [ˈʋɪlfrit ˈmɑrtəns] ; 19 April 1936 – 9 October 2013) was a Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1979 to 1992, except from April to December 1981. A member of the Flemish Christian People's Party, during his premiership he oversaw the transformation of Belgium into a federal state. He was one of the founders of the European People's Party.
During his time as prime minister, Martens led a series of centre-right and centre-left cabinets.
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1936 births2013 deathsBelgian Roman CatholicsCatholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumniChristian Democratic and Flemish politiciansDeaths by euthanasiaDeaths from pancreatic cancer in BelgiumEuropean People's Party MEPsFlemish activistsFlemish politiciansGrand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany