Background
Martens, Wilfried was born on April 19, 1936 in Sleidinge, Belgium.
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Wilfried MARTENS
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D.Laws, Catholic U. Louvain License Notary Science, Catholic U. Louvain Bachelor of Thomistic Philosophy, Catholic U. Louvain.
Career
President, Union of Catholic Students and League of Flemish Students. Founder of Youth Committee for Brussels' International Fair, 1958. Councillor, Cabinets of Harmel, 1965 and of Vanden Boeynants, 1966.
Member of National Committee, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party), since 1965. President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) Youth, 1967-1972. Assigned to Tindemans’ Cabinet, 1968.
President, Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party), 1972-1979. Deputy, Ghent, 1974-1991. Cofounder of Parti Populaire Européen and Pres, of working party for drafting of Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) manifesto.
Prime Minister, 1979-1992, with an interruption of eight months in 1981. President. EPP, since 1990. Senator, November since 1991.
Minister of State, 1992. Barrister, Ghent, since 1960.
Achievements
Membership
Parliament, for Ghent-Eeklo.
Interests
Connections
M. Lieve Verschroeven. Children: Chris, Annual.
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Nationality
Belgian -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Christian Social Party
Education
Career
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1965 - 1968
Awards
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Grand Officier de l’Ordre Leopold II, 1981. Also decorated from Poland, ICeland. Netherlands. Comoros, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Mexico, Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi.Grand Officier de l’Ordre Leopold II, 1981. Also decorated from Poland, ICeland. Netherlands. Comoros, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Mexico, Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi.