Maxime Verhagen

Dutch former politician
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Maxime Verhagen
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Summary

Maxime Verhagen was born on September 14, 1956[1], in Maastricht[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
  • Native language: Dutch[8]
  • Position held: municipal councillor of Oegstgeest[9]
  • Employer: Leiden University[10]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[11], Sint-Maartenscollege[12]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[13], Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[14]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democratic Appeal[18]
  • Commons category: Maxime Verhagen[19]
  • Family name: Verhagen[20]
  • Given name: Maxime[21]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[22], Brussels[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[24]
  • Candidacy in election: 2002 Dutch general election[25], 2003 Dutch general election[26], 2006 Dutch general election[27], 2010 Dutch general election[28], 1998 Dutch general election[29], 1994 Dutch general election[30], 1989 European Parliament election[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]

Why It Matters

Maxime Verhagen has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Maxime Verhagen born?

Maxime Verhagen's place of birth was Maastricht[2].

What did Maxime Verhagen do for work?

Maxime Verhagen worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], and historian[5].

Where did Maxime Verhagen go to school?

Maxime Verhagen was educated at Leiden University[11] and Sint-Maartenscollege[12].

What awards did Maxime Verhagen receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[13] and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . lrp.lt. lrp.lt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Q105691214. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Q104666624. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Minutes of the session of the central electoral committee to determine the result of the election of the members of the House of Representatives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Proces-verbaal van de zitting van het centraal stembureau tot het vaststellen van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de leden van de Tweede Kamer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Q110881634. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Q111660205. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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