Jacques Simonet

Belgian politician (1963-2007)
Person human Q349675
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Jacques Simonet

Summary

Jacques Simonet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Watermael-Boitsfort[2]. He was born on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Anderlecht[4]. He died on +2007-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Simonet's place of birth was Watermael-Boitsfort[2].
  • Jacques Simonet died in Anderlecht[4].
  • Jacques Simonet was born on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Simonet died on +2007-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacques Simonet's father was Henri Simonet[9].
  • A child of Jacques Simonet was Eléonore Simonet[10].
  • Jacques Simonet held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Jacques Simonet worked as a politician[6].
  • Jacques Simonet worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Jacques Simonet held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12].
  • Jacques Simonet held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13].
  • Jacques Simonet held the position of Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region[14].
  • Jacques Simonet held the position of Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region[15].
  • Jacques Simonet held the position of Minister of European Affairs[16].
  • Jacques Simonet's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles[17].
  • Jacques Simonet was educated at Free University of Brussels[18].
  • Jacques Simonet received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[19].
  • Jacques Simonet was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20].
  • Jacques Simonet's image is recorded as Corinne De Permentier et Jacques Simonet (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Jacques Simonet is recorded as male[22].
  • Jacques Simonet's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jacques Simonet was affiliated with the Reformist Movement[24].
  • Jacques Simonet's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Simonet[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Jacques Simonet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026pyg7[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Simonet was born in Watermael-Boitsfort[2]. He was born on +1963-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henri Simonet[9].

Education

Educated at Université libre de Bruxelles[17], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Ixelles[31] and Free University of Brussels[18], a university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1834[34], headquartered in Brussels[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13], a position[36]; Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region[14], a position[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1989[39]; and Minister of European Affairs[16].

Recognition

Jacques Simonet received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[19].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques Simonet was Eléonore Simonet[10]. He was affiliated with the Reformist Movement[24].

Death and Burial

Jacques Simonet died on +2007-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Anderlecht[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].

Why It Matters

Jacques Simonet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Simonet born?

Born in Watermael-Boitsfort[2], Jacques Simonet…

Where did Jacques Simonet die?

Jacques Simonet died in Anderlecht[4].

Who were Jacques Simonet's parents?

Jacques Simonet's father was Henri Simonet[9].

What did Jacques Simonet do for work?

Jacques Simonet worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Jacques Simonet go to school?

Jacques Simonet was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles[17] and Free University of Brussels[18].

What awards did Jacques Simonet receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . demorgen.be. demorgen.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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