Wilfried Martens
Belgian Prime Minister and politician
Born
April 19th, 1936
89 years ago
Died
October 9th, 2013
11 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Belgium
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Served as Prime Minister of Belgium for 13 years
Led the Christian Democratic and Flemish party
Influenced European Union governance discussions
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