Koen Lenaerts

Belgian judge, professor. President of the European Court of Justice
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Koen Lenaerts

Summary

Koen Lenaerts is a human[1]. Born in Mortsel[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1954[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Koen Lenaerts's place of birth was Mortsel[2].
  • Koen Lenaerts was born on December 20, 1954[3].
  • Koen Lenaerts held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Dutch was Koen Lenaerts's native language[11].
  • Koen Lenaerts's professions included pedagogue[4].
  • Koen Lenaerts's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Koen Lenaerts worked as a jurist[6].
  • Koen Lenaerts worked as a judge[7].
  • Koen Lenaerts worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Koen Lenaerts held the position of Judge of the European Court of Justice[12].
  • Koen Lenaerts held the position of President of the European Court of Justice[13].
  • Among Koen Lenaerts's employers was College of Europe[14].
  • Koen Lenaerts was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15].
  • Koen Lenaerts's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[16].
  • Koen Lenaerts's education included a stint at John F. Kennedy School of Government[17].
  • Koen Lenaerts's education included a stint at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[18].
  • Koen Lenaerts was educated at University of Namur[19].
  • Koen Lenaerts received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].
  • Koen Lenaerts was a member of Coudenberg group[21].
  • Koen Lenaerts was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Koen Lenaerts was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Koen Lenaerts is recorded as male[24].
  • Koen Lenaerts's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Koen Lenaerts's Commons category is recorded as Koen Lenaerts[26].
  • Koen Lenaerts's family name is recorded as Lenaerts[27].

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Origins and Family

Koen Lenaerts was born in Mortsel[2]. He was born on December 20, 1954[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; John F. Kennedy School of Government[17], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[18], a pontifical university[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1970[37], headquartered in Leuven[38]; and University of Namur[19], a university[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1831[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. Employers include College of Europe[14], a college[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1950[44], headquartered in Bruges[45] and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15], a pontifical university[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1970[48], headquartered in Leuven[49]. Positions held include Judge of the European Court of Justice[12] and President of the European Court of Justice[13], a public office[50], founded in 1952[51].

Recognition

Koen Lenaerts received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].

Why It Matters

Koen Lenaerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Koen Lenaerts born?

Born in Mortsel[2], Koen Lenaerts…

What did Koen Lenaerts do for work?

Koen Lenaerts worked as pedagogue[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Koen Lenaerts go to school?

Koen Lenaerts was educated at Harvard Law School[16], John F. Kennedy School of Government[17], Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[18], and University of Namur[19].

What awards did Koen Lenaerts receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[20].

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  1. [2] . curia.europa.eu. Retrieved . curia.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation pedagogue, university teacher, jurist +2
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    Position held Judge of the European Court of Justice, President of the European Court of Justice, Vice President of the European Court of Justice
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