Yves Leterme

former Belgian prime minister
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Yves Leterme

Summary

Yves Leterme is a human[1]. Born in Wervik[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1960[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yves Leterme was born in Wervik[2].
  • Yves Leterme was born on October 6, 1960[3].
  • Yves Leterme held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Dutch was Yves Leterme's native language[8].
  • Yves Leterme worked as a politician[4].
  • Yves Leterme's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Yves Leterme held the position of member of the Flemish Parliament[9].
  • Yves Leterme was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10].
  • Yves Leterme was educated at Ghent University[11].
  • Yves Leterme received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12].
  • Yves Leterme received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[13].
  • Yves Leterme received the Minister of State[14].
  • Yves Leterme was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[15].
  • Yves Leterme's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Yves Leterme is recorded as male[17].
  • Yves Leterme's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yves Leterme was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[19].
  • Yves Leterme's Commons category is recorded as Yves Leterme[20].
  • Yves Leterme's family name is recorded as Leterme[21].
  • Yves Leterme's given name is recorded as Yves[22].
  • Yves Leterme's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yves Leterme[23].
  • Yves Leterme's Commons gallery is recorded as Yves Leterme[24].
  • Yves Leterme's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2011[25].
  • Yves Leterme's participant in is recorded as World Government Summit 2013[26].
  • Yves Leterme's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Yves Leterme was born in Wervik[2]. He was born on October 6, 1960[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10], a pontifical university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Leuven[31] and Ghent University[11], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ghent[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and diplomat[5]. Yves Leterme held the position of member of the Flemish Parliament[9].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], an award[36], in Germany[37]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[13], a grade of an order[38], in Belgium[39]; and Minister of State[14], a title of honor[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1831[42].

Personal Life

Yves Leterme's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic and Flemish[19].

Why It Matters

Yves Leterme ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Yves Leterme born?

Yves Leterme's place of birth was Wervik[2].

What did Yves Leterme do for work?

Yves Leterme worked as politician[4] and diplomat[5].

Where did Yves Leterme go to school?

Yves Leterme was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10] and Ghent University[11].

What awards did Yves Leterme receive?

Honors received include State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[12], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[13], and Minister of State[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Senate of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . WGS 2013 speaker list. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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