Guy Verhofstadt

Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008
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Guy Verhofstadt

Summary

Guy Verhofstadt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dendermonde[2]. He was born on April 11, 1953[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and author[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Guy Verhofstadt was born in Dendermonde[2].
  • Guy Verhofstadt was born on April 11, 1953[3].
  • Guy Verhofstadt held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Dutch was Guy Verhofstadt's native language[8].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's professions included politician[4].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's professions included author[5].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's field of work was politics[9].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's field of work was liberal democracy[10].
  • Guy Verhofstadt held the position of Member of the European Parliament[11].
  • Guy Verhofstadt held the position of member of the Flemish Parliament[12].
  • Guy Verhofstadt was educated at Ghent University[13].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Order of the Star of Romania[17].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[18].
  • Guy Verhofstadt received the Q137863832[19].
  • Guy Verhofstadt is recorded as male[20].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Guy Verhofstadt was affiliated with the Anders[22].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's Commons category is recorded as Guy Verhofstadt[23].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's family name is recorded as Verhofstadt[24].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's given name is recorded as Guy[25].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's official website is recorded as http://www.guyverhofstadt.eu[26].
  • Guy Verhofstadt's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[27].

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Origins and Family

Guy Verhofstadt's place of birth was Dendermonde[2]. He was born on April 11, 1953[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Guy Verhofstadt's education included a stint at Ghent University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and author[5]. Fields of work include politics[9], an academic discipline[28] and liberal democracy[10], a form of government[29]. Positions held include Member of the European Parliament[11], a member of parliament[30], founded in 1979[31] and member of the Flemish Parliament[12], a position[32], in Belgium[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14], a grade of an order[34], in Belgium[35]; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15], a grade of an order[36], in Spain[37]; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16], a grade of an order[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1919[40]; Order of the Star of Romania[17], an order[41], in Romania[42], founded in 1864[43]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[18], a grade of an order[44], in Poland[45]; and Q137863832[19].

Personal Life

Guy Verhofstadt was affiliated with the Anders[22].

Why It Matters

Guy Verhofstadt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Guy Verhofstadt born?

Guy Verhofstadt's place of birth was Dendermonde[2].

What did Guy Verhofstadt do for work?

Guy Verhofstadt worked as politician[4] and author[5].

Where did Guy Verhofstadt go to school?

Guy Verhofstadt was educated at Ghent University[13].

What awards did Guy Verhofstadt receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[14], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[15], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[16], and Order of the Star of Romania[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . livre-europeen.eu. livre-europeen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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