Leo Tindemans

Belgian politician (1922–2014)
Person human Q15002
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Leo Tindemans

Summary

Leo Tindemans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zwijndrecht[2]. He was born on April 16, 1922[3]. He passed away in Edegem[4]. He died on December 26, 2014[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leo Tindemans's place of birth was Zwijndrecht[2].
  • Leo Tindemans died in Edegem[4].
  • Leo Tindemans was born on April 16, 1922[3].
  • Leo Tindemans was born on January 1, 1922[10].
  • Leo Tindemans died on December 26, 2014[5].
  • Leo Tindemans died on January 1, 2014[11].
  • Leo Tindemans is buried at Edegem[12].
  • A child of Leo Tindemans was Bruno Tindemans[13].
  • Leo Tindemans held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • Dutch was Leo Tindemans's native language[15].
  • Leo Tindemans worked as a politician[6].
  • Leo Tindemans's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Leo Tindemans's professions included journalist[8].
  • Leo Tindemans's field of work was politics[16].
  • Leo Tindemans's field of work was political history[17].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of Prime Minister of Belgium[18].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium[19].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[20].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of Member of the European Parliament[21].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of Member of the European Parliament[22].
  • Leo Tindemans held the position of Member of the European Parliament[23].
  • Leo Tindemans was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[24].
  • Leo Tindemans's education included a stint at Ghent University[25].
  • Leo Tindemans's education included a stint at Harvard University[26].
  • Leo Tindemans received the European handicraft prize[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-04-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-26[31]

  • Community tags: politician[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9383b373-69d5-41b6-bb3d-96e9df76656b[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Zwijndrecht[2], Leo Tindemans… Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1922[3] and January 1, 1922[10]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven[24], a Catholic university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1834[36]; Ghent University[25], a public university[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1817[39], headquartered in Ghent[40]; and Harvard University[26], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and journalist[8]. Fields of work include politics[16], an academic discipline[45] and political history[17], an aspect of history[46]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Belgium[18], a public office[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1831[49]; Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium[19], a position[50], in Belgium[51]; member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[20]; Member of the European Parliament[21], a member of parliament[52], founded in 1979[53]; member of the Flemish Parliament[54], a position[55], in Belgium[56]; and Mayor of Edegem[57].

Recognition

Awards received include European handicraft prize[27], an award[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1992[60]; Charlemagne Prize[61], an award[62], founded in 1950[63]; Robert Schuman Medal[64], a peace award[65]; honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University[66], an award[67], in United Kingdom[68]; Knight of the Order of Leopold II[69], a grade of an order[70], in Belgium[71]; and Minister of State[72].

Personal Life

A child of Leo Tindemans was Bruno Tindemans[13]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[73].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 26, 2014[5] and January 1, 2014[11]. Leo Tindemans died in Edegem[4]. The cause of death was disease[74]. Burial took place at Edegem[12].

Why It Matters

Leo Tindemans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Leo Tindemans born?

Born in Zwijndrecht[2], Leo Tindemans…

Where did Leo Tindemans die?

Leo Tindemans passed away in Edegem[4].

What did Leo Tindemans do for work?

Leo Tindemans worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Leo Tindemans go to school?

Leo Tindemans was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[24], Ghent University[25], and Harvard University[26].

What awards did Leo Tindemans receive?

Honors received include European handicraft prize[27], Charlemagne Prize[61], Robert Schuman Medal[64], and honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University[66].

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

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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