Wilfried Martens
Wilfried Martens | |
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| President of the European People's Party | |
| In office 1990 – 9 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Santer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Daul |
| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 17 December 1981 – 7 March 1992 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Mark Eyskens |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Luc Dehaene |
| In office 3 April 1979 – 31 March 1981 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Paul Vanden Boeynants |
| Succeeded by | Mark Eyskens |
| Leader of the European People's Party-European Democrats | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 20 July 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Tindemans |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Gert Pöttering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens 19 April 1936 Sleidinge, Belgium |
| Died | 9 October 2013 (aged 77) Lokeren, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Spouse(s) | Lieve Verschroeven (1962–Div. 1997) Ilse Schouteden (1998–Div. 2007) Miet Smet (2008–2013, his death) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven Harvard University |
| Website | Official website |
Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens (19 April 1936 – 9 October 2013) was a Belgian politician.
He was born in Sleidinge (East Flanders). During his political career, Martens served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 3 April 1979 to 6 April 1981 and 17 December 1981 to 7 March 1992.
Martens, who had pancreatic cancer, died by euthanasia on 9 October 2013, at his home in Lokeren. He was 77.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Oud-premier Wilfried Martens is overleden". De Redactie. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Belgian statesman Wilfried Martens dies aged 77". BBC News. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
Other websites
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Media related to Wilfried Martens at Wikimedia Commons
- EPP President's page Archived 2010-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
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