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Christian Calmes

Luxembourgian lawyer and historian (1913-1995)
Person Human Q1994705

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
July 13, 1913
Date of death
July 5, 1995
Place of birth
Oberursel
Place of death
Grasse
Country of citizenship
Luxembourg[12]
Occupation
historian, diplomat, lawyer, politician, jurist
Position held
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union[13]
Award received
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[14]
Father
Albert Calmes[10]
Mother
Jeanne Reuter[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[18]
Birth name
François Christian Calmes[19]
Family name
Calmes[16]
Given name
Christian[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Christian Calmes ar كريستيان كالميس nl François Christian Calmes
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000063037143
VIAF cluster ID
31993897
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2001156025
GND ID
172014247
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Christian Calmes.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11894875m
Dictionnaire des auteurs luxembourgeois ID
012/12
Dodis ID
P44811
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
LRTqvchvQ8Jt
Freebase ID
/m/05231vq
Historical Archives of the European Union ID
175
IdRef ID
026763095
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J9U entity ID
987007421396105171
KBR person ID
14104546
LUDAP ID
Edgar
NUKAT ID
n2011161252
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070832072
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
262323
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgXf74pqpgQByqBHTrXh3

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Occupation 4
lawyer, politician, historian, diplomat
Country of citizenship 1
Luxembourg
Father 1
Albert Calmes
Given name 1
Christian
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Parent of 1
Albert Calmes
Place of birth 1
Oberursel
Place of death 1
Grasse
Position held 1
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
Sex or gender 1
male
← Position holder 1
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
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Summary

Christian Calmes was born on July 13, 1913[1], in Oberursel[2]. He died on July 5, 1995[3], in Grasse[4]. He worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

FAQs

Where was Christian Calmes born?

Christian Calmes was born in Oberursel[2].

Where did Christian Calmes die?

Christian Calmes passed away in Grasse[4].

Who were Christian Calmes's parents?

Christian Calmes's father was Albert Calmes[10]. Christian Calmes's mother was Jeanne Reuter[11].

What did Christian Calmes do for work?

Christian Calmes worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

What awards did Christian Calmes receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[14].

Related Entities

Grasse lawyer Luxembourg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Martsniez · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LUDAP ID → Edgar
    Award received → Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
    Place of death → Grasse
    Country of citizenship → Luxembourg
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: LUDAP ID: Q1351, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783668765213"
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