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Wilfried Martens
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Belgian politician (1936–2013)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Leo Tindemans
- Succeeded by
- Hans-Gert Pöttering
- Monarch
- Baudouin
- Born
- Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens , ( 1936-04-19 ) 19 April 1936, Sleidinge , Belgium
- Died
- 9 October 2013 (2013-10-09) (aged 77), Lokeren , Belgium
- Party
- Christian People's Party
- Spouses
- Lieve Verschroeven ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1997 ) Ilse Schouteden ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 ) Miet Smet ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
- Alma mater
- Catholic University of Leuven
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilfried
- Family name
- Martens
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Sleidinge
- Place of death
- Lokeren
- Spouse
- Miet Smet
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- Catholic University of Leuven
- Political party
- Christian Democratic and Flemish
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Flickr - europeanpeoplesparty - CDU Congress Karlsruhe (9) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 5
- Work location
- Brussels
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- Commons category
- Wilfried Martens
- date of birth
- 1936-04-19
- date of death
- 2013-10-09
- manner of death
- euthanasia
- place of burial
- Campo Santo
- birth name
- Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens
- name in native language
- Wilfried Martens
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Encyclopedic overview
Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens ( Dutch: [ˈʋɪlfrit ˈmɑrtəns] ; 19 April 1936 – 9 October 2013) was a Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1979 to 1992, except from April to December 1981. A member of the Flemish Christian People's Party, during his premiership he oversaw the transformation of Belgium into a federal state. He was one of the founders of the European People's Party.
During his time as prime minister, Martens led a series of centre-right and centre-left cabinets.
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