René van der Linden

Dutch politician
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René van der Linden

Summary

René van der Linden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Limburg[2]. He was born on December 14, 1943[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • René van der Linden was born in Limburg[2].
  • René van der Linden was born on December 14, 1943[3].
  • René van der Linden held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Dutch was René van der Linden's native language[7].
  • René van der Linden's professions included politician[4].
  • Among René van der Linden's employers was Tilburg University[8].
  • René van der Linden's education included a stint at Tilburg University[9].
  • René van der Linden received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • René van der Linden received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[11].
  • René van der Linden received the Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12].
  • René van der Linden received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • René van der Linden received the Order of the Republic[14].
  • René van der Linden received the Friendship Order[15].
  • René van der Linden was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16].
  • René van der Linden's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • René van der Linden is recorded as male[18].
  • René van der Linden's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • René van der Linden was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[20].
  • René van der Linden's Commons category is recorded as René van der Linden[21].
  • René van der Linden's family name is recorded as Van der Linden[22].
  • René van der Linden's given name is recorded as René[23].
  • René van der Linden's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[24].
  • René van der Linden's work location is recorded as Brussels[25].
  • René van der Linden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • René van der Linden's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Pierre René Hubert Marie van der Linden'}[27].

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Origins and Family

René van der Linden was born in Limburg[2]. He was born on December 14, 1943[3]. Dutch was his native language[7].

Education

René van der Linden's education included a stint at Tilburg University[9].

Career and Affiliations

René van der Linden's professions included politician[4]. Among his employers was Tilburg University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[11], a grade of an order[30]; Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12], a grade of an order[31], in Vatican City[32]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Order of the Republic[14], an order[35], in Turkey[36], founded in 1988[37]; and Friendship Order[15], an order[38], in Azerbaijan[39], founded in 2007[40].

Personal Life

René van der Linden's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Appeal[20].

Why It Matters

René van der Linden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was René van der Linden born?

René van der Linden's place of birth was Limburg[2].

What did René van der Linden do for work?

René van der Linden worked as politician[4].

Where did René van der Linden go to school?

René van der Linden was educated at Tilburg University[9].

What awards did René van der Linden receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II[11], Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[13].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name René
    Family name Van der Linden
    Employer
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
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