Joseph Pholien

Belgian politician (1884-1968)
Person human Q705111
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Joseph Pholien

Summary

Joseph Pholien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on +1884-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on +1968-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Pholien's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • Joseph Pholien passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Joseph Pholien was born on +1884-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Pholien died on +1968-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Pholien held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Joseph Pholien worked as a politician[6].
  • Joseph Pholien held the position of Prime Minister of Belgium[9].
  • Joseph Pholien held the position of Senator of Belgium[10].
  • Joseph Pholien held the position of Minister of Justice of Belgium[11].
  • Joseph Pholien held the position of Minister of Justice of Belgium[12].
  • Joseph Pholien's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[13].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Minister of State[14].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[15].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[16].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[17].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)[18].
  • Joseph Pholien received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Joseph Pholien's image is recorded as Brussels, Palais de la Nation, Joseph Pholien.jpg[20].
  • Joseph Pholien is recorded as male[21].
  • Joseph Pholien's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Joseph Pholien was affiliated with the Christian Social Party[23].
  • Joseph Pholien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050842813[24].
  • Joseph Pholien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20837125[25].
  • Joseph Pholien's GND ID is recorded as 132146878[26].
  • Joseph Pholien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2004303858[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Pholien's place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on +1884-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joseph Pholien was educated at Free University of Brussels[13].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Pholien worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Belgium[9], a public office[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1831[30]; Senator of Belgium[10]; and Minister of Justice of Belgium[11], a position[31], in Belgium[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Minister of State[14], a title of honor[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1831[35]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[15], a grade of an order[36], in Belgium[37]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[16], a grade of an order[38], in Belgium[39]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[17], a grade of an order[40], in Belgium[41]; Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)[18], a courage award[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1940[44]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[45], in France[46].

Personal Life

Joseph Pholien was affiliated with the Christian Social Party[23].

Death and Burial

Joseph Pholien died on +1968-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Pholien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Pholien born?

Joseph Pholien was born in Liège[2].

Where did Joseph Pholien die?

Joseph Pholien passed away in Brussels[4].

What did Joseph Pholien do for work?

Joseph Pholien worked as politician[6].

Where did Joseph Pholien go to school?

Joseph Pholien was educated at Free University of Brussels[13].

What awards did Joseph Pholien receive?

Honors received include Minister of State[14], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[15], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[16], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[17].

References

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  7. [9] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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