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Wilfried Martens
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Belgian politician (1936–2013)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Wilfried Martens is referenced by 372 other articles, and connects out to European People's Party, European People's Party Group and Prime Minister of Belgium.
It sits within the topics 1936 births, 2013 deaths and Belgian Roman Catholics.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
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
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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
- lawyer
- Educated at
- Catholic University of Leuven
- Political party
- Christian Democratic and Flemish
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Flickr - europeanpeoplesparty - CDU Congress Karlsruhe (9) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 5
- Work location
- Brussels
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- Commons category
- Wilfried Martens
- date of birth
- 1936-04-19
- date of death
- 2013-10-09
- manner of death
- euthanasia
- place of burial
- Campo Santo
- birth name
- Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens
- name in native language
- Wilfried Martens
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Encyclopedic overview
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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