Renaat Van Elslande

Belgian politician (1916-2000)
Person human Q331251
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Renaat Van Elslande

Summary

Renaat Van Elslande is a human[1]. He was born in Boekhoute[2]. He was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Uccle[4]. He died on +2000-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boekhoute[2], Renaat Van Elslande…
  • Renaat Van Elslande passed away in Uccle[4].
  • Renaat Van Elslande was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Renaat Van Elslande died on +2000-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Renaat Van Elslande worked as a politician[6].
  • Renaat Van Elslande worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[10].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of Minister of the Interior of Belgium[11].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of mayor of a place in Belgium[12].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of Minister of Justice of Belgium[13].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium[14].
  • Renaat Van Elslande held the position of Minister of Development Cooperation[15].
  • Renaat Van Elslande was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[16].
  • Renaat Van Elslande received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Renaat Van Elslande received the Minister of State[18].
  • Renaat Van Elslande received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[19].
  • Renaat Van Elslande received the Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)[20].
  • Renaat Van Elslande's image is recorded as LotRVanElslande.jpg[21].
  • Renaat Van Elslande is recorded as male[22].
  • Renaat Van Elslande's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Renaat Van Elslande was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[24].
  • Renaat Van Elslande's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066510565[25].
  • Renaat Van Elslande's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9974009[26].
  • Renaat Van Elslande's GND ID is recorded as 1180768477[27].

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Origins and Family

Renaat Van Elslande was born in Boekhoute[2]. He was born on +1916-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Renaat Van Elslande's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[10]; Minister of the Interior of Belgium[11], a position[28], in Belgium[29]; mayor of a place in Belgium[12], a position[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1830[32]; Minister of Justice of Belgium[13], a position[33], in Belgium[34]; Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium[14], a position[35], in Belgium[36]; and Minister of Development Cooperation[15], a public office[37], in Belgium[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[39], in Germany[40]; Minister of State[18], a title of honor[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1831[43]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[19], a grade of an order[44], in Belgium[45]; and Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)[20], a courage award[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1940[48].

Personal Life

Renaat Van Elslande was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[24].

Death and Burial

Renaat Van Elslande died on +2000-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Uccle[4].

Why It Matters

Renaat Van Elslande ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Renaat Van Elslande born?

Renaat Van Elslande was born in Boekhoute[2].

Where did Renaat Van Elslande die?

Renaat Van Elslande passed away in Uccle[4].

What did Renaat Van Elslande do for work?

Renaat Van Elslande worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Renaat Van Elslande go to school?

Renaat Van Elslande was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[16].

What awards did Renaat Van Elslande receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Minister of State[18], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[19], and Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)[20].

References

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  20. [20] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . ODIS. 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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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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