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ANTWERPEN

Most Famous People Born in Antwerpen, Belgium

Notable people
1,932
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1881
Most distinctive
Engraver 36.3×

The centre of the 17th-century Flemish painting world, and the numbers still carry that weight. More than a quarter of Antwerp's notables are painters — Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens, the Brueghels, the Teniers — and the distinctive shelves after that are engravers and printmakers at more than thirty times the global rate, the trades of a city whose printing presses supplied Catholic Europe. The 1500s and 1600s each hold roughly a sixth of the bench.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Antwerpen during each.

What Antwerpen Is Known For

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Painter is Antwerpen's biggest profession — 27% of all notables (520).

Antwerpen over-indexes on engraver36.3× the global rate.

Antwerpen under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Painter520
  2. Politician157
  3. Football128
  4. Writer59
  5. Actor58
  6. Sculptor52
  7. Sport47
  8. Engraver42
  1. Engraver4236.3×
  2. Painter52010.3×
  3. Sculptor524.1×
  4. Swimmer212.2×
  5. Architect291.7×
  6. Artist331.7×
  1. Actor580.6×
  2. Singer230.6×
  3. Football1280.6×
  4. Politician1570.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Antwerpen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0066 POLITICIAN

Henri de Man

1885 - 1953

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0197 POLITICIAN

Roland Duchâtelet

Born 1946

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0225 POLITICIAN

Gerolf Annemans

Born 1958

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0232 POLITICIAN

Karel Dillen

1925 - 2007

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Patrick Janssens

Born 1956

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0316 POLITICIAN

Peter Mertens

Born 1969

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Marie-Rose Morel

1972 - 2011

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0336 POLITICIAN

Lode Craeybeckx

1897 - 1976

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Bert Anciaux

Born 1959

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Frank Swaelen

1930 - 2007

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0450 POLITICIAN

Albert Lilar

1900 - 1976

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0451 POLITICIAN

Mieke Vogels

Born 1954

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0464 POLITICIAN

Karel Poma

1920 - 2014

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0465 POLITICIAN

Nicolaas II Rockox

1560 - 1640

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0476 POLITICIAN

Lieven Gevaert

1868 - 1935

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0486 POLITICIAN

Leona Detiège

Born 1942

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0494 POLITICIAN

Jean de Brouchoven, 2nd Count of Bergeyck

1644 - 1725

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Andries Kinsbergen

1926 - 2016

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0568 POLITICIAN

Albert-Édouard Janssen

1883 - 1966

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0605 POLITICIAN

Anke Van dermeersch

Born 1972

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0632 POLITICIAN

Rika De Backer-Van Ocken

1923 - 2002

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0680 POLITICIAN

Thierry, Count of Limburg Stirum

1827 - 1911

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0718 POLITICIAN

Philippe Muyters

Born 1961

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0725 POLITICIAN

Patsy Sörensen

Born 1952

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0785 POLITICIAN

Nahima Lanjri

Born 1968

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0795 POLITICIAN

Tom Van Grieken

Born 1986

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0802 POLITICIAN

Frans Daels

1882 - 1974

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0851 POLITICIAN

Cathy Berx

Born 1969

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0874 POLITICIAN

Paul-Willem Segers

1900 - 1983

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0894 POLITICIAN

Paul Kronacker

1897 - 1994

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0897 POLITICIAN

Victor Jacobs

1838 - 1891

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0901 POLITICIAN

Freddy Van Gaever

1938 - 2017

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0921 POLITICIAN

Louis Van Geyt

1927 - 2016

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0943 POLITICIAN

Nicolaas Cupérus

1842 - 1928

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0952 POLITICIAN

Paula Sémer

Born 1925

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0972 POLITICIAN

Arthur Gilson

1915 - 2004

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0978 POLITICIAN

Fernand Huts

Born 1950

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0979 POLITICIAN

Kathy Lindekens

Born 1955

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0990 POLITICIAN

Edward Coremans

1835 - 1910

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1005 POLITICIAN

Ludo Dierickx

1929 - 2009

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1015 POLITICIAN

Marc Van Peel

Born 1949

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1021 POLITICIAN

Paul Segers

1870 - 1946

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1084 POLITICIAN

Maya Detiège

Born 1967

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1097 POLITICIAN

François-Xavier van der Straten-Waillet

1910 - 1998

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1107 POLITICIAN

Imade Annouri

Born 1984

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1111 POLITICIAN

Robert Vandeputte

1908 - 1997

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1129 POLITICIAN

Elke Van den Brandt

Born 1980

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1147 POLITICIAN

Louis de Brouchoven de Bergeyck

1871 - 1938

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1150 POLITICIAN

Robert Voorhamme

Born 1949

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1156 POLITICIAN

Nadia Matar

Born 1966

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1162 POLITICIAN

Lieve Van Ermen

Born 1948

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1176 POLITICIAN

Viviane Teitelbaum

Born 1955

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1193 POLITICIAN

Jos Van Eynde

1907 - 1992

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1209 POLITICIAN

Paul Staes

Born 1945

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1212 POLITICIAN

Wim Verreycken

Born 1943

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1223 POLITICIAN

Elke Tindemans

Born 1961

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1264 POLITICIAN

Laurent Veydt

1800 - 1877

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1268 POLITICIAN

Gustave van Havre

1817 - 1892

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1269 POLITICIAN

Wouter Van Bellingen

Born 1972

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1270 POLITICIAN

Charles du Bois de Vroylande

1835 - 1888

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1276 POLITICIAN

Frans Detiège

1909 - 1980

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1280 POLITICIAN

John Wilms

1893 - 1978

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1288 POLITICIAN

Hugo Van Dienderen

Born 1943

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1302 POLITICIAN

Yvonne Clays Spoelders

1906 - 1994

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1307 POLITICIAN

Willem Andreas de Caters

1773 - 1859

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1316 POLITICIAN

Helmut Otto (Mediziner)

1892 - 1974

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1325 POLITICIAN

Leo Augusteyns

1870 - 1945

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1333 POLITICIAN

Pieter Huybrechts

Born 1956

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1349 POLITICIAN

Auguste de Becker Remy

1862 - 1930

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1354 POLITICIAN

Jean Baptiste Smits

1792 - 1857

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1370 POLITICIAN

Khadija Zamouri

Born 1967

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1401 POLITICIAN

Yolande Avontroodt

Born 1950

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1404 POLITICIAN

Bert Schwarz

1917 - 1999

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1407 POLITICIAN

Jo Vermeulen

Born 1953

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1411 POLITICIAN

Ferdinand du Bois

1767 - 1848

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Corneille Mertens

1880 - 1951

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1431 POLITICIAN

Etienne de Groot

Born 1948

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1437 POLITICIAN

Edouard Cogels

1793 - 1868

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1438 POLITICIAN

Maria Baers

1883 - 1959

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1453 POLITICIAN

Adolf Molter

1896 - 1975

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1469 POLITICIAN

Clotilde Nyssens

Born 1953

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1472 POLITICIAN

Aloïs Sledsens

1907 - 1979

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1477 POLITICIAN

Hugo Adriaensens

1927 - 2000

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1479 POLITICIAN

Ingeborg Verdun

Born 1940

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1488 POLITICIAN

Alfred de Vinck de Winnezeele

1852 - 1914

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1495 POLITICIAN

Louis Le Clef

1840 - 1917

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1497 POLITICIAN

John Roelants

1907 - 1980

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Philippe de Limburg Stirum

1830 - 1912

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1504 POLITICIAN

Eugène de Kerckhove

1817 - 1889

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1509 POLITICIAN

Gaston de Pret Roose de Calesberg

1839 - 1918

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1511 POLITICIAN

Gaston de Vinck

1855 - 1927

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1514 POLITICIAN

Yoleen Van Camp

Born 1987

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1518 POLITICIAN

Joseph De Hasque

1873 - 1942

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1530 POLITICIAN

Anatole de Cock de Rameyen

1867 - 1932

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1533 POLITICIAN

Robert Van de Velde

Born 1967

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1534 POLITICIAN

Leopold De Wael

1823 - 1892

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1535 POLITICIAN

Léon Dens

1869 - 1940

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1537 POLITICIAN

Jan Frans Loos

1799 - 1871

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1540 POLITICIAN

Édouard Pecher

1885 - 1926

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1541 POLITICIAN

Steve D'Hulster

Born 1978

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1550 POLITICIAN

Julien Koch

1842 - 1921

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1561 POLITICIAN

Gaston Behaghel de Bueren

1867 - 1938

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1563 POLITICIAN

Joseph Hellebaut

1842 - 1924

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1566 POLITICIAN

Philippe Gillès

1796 - 1874

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1572 POLITICIAN

Ann Somers

Born 1966

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1580 POLITICIAN

Gérard Le Grelle

1793 - 1871

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1585 POLITICIAN

Florent De Boey

1885 - 1954

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1592 POLITICIAN

Alfred Cools

1861 - 1932

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1595 POLITICIAN

Kristof Waterschoot

Born 1981

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1603 POLITICIAN

Louis van den Steen de Jehay

1813 - 1864

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1607 POLITICIAN

Marjet Van Puymbroeck

1921 - 2018

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1608 POLITICIAN

Ferdinand du Bois de Nevele

1795 - 1862

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1610 POLITICIAN

Jean-Baptiste de Winter

1831 - 1913

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1612 POLITICIAN

Jozef Verlinden

1876 - 1927

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1613 POLITICIAN

Piet Somers

1880 - 1935

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1616 POLITICIAN

Xavier Relecom

1900 - 1977

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1619 POLITICIAN

Henri Longville

1872 - 1947

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1625 POLITICIAN

Liesbeth Van der Auwera

Born 1968

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1626 POLITICIAN

Armand Van den Nest

1843 - 1913

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1631 POLITICIAN

Louis Van Berckelaer

1872 - 1936

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1639 POLITICIAN

Henri Colfs

1864 - 1936

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1641 POLITICIAN

Jacques Daems

1877 - 1953

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1650 POLITICIAN

Jozef De Ley

1879 - 1945

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1656 POLITICIAN

Octave Selb

1847 - 1912

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1657 POLITICIAN

Eduardus Van Kerckhoven

1874 - 1952

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1664 POLITICIAN

François Ullens

1788 - 1853

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1665 POLITICIAN

Lancelot II of Ursel

1499 - 1573

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1681 POLITICIAN

Hagen Goyvaerts

Born 1961

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1691 POLITICIAN

Cécile Goor-Eyben

Born 1923

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1695 POLITICIAN

Bruno Stevenheydens

Born 1968

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1698 POLITICIAN

Carl Allmann

1911 - 1962

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1730 POLITICIAN

Charles della Faille de Leverghem

1842 - 1902

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1739 POLITICIAN

Alphonse Ryckmans

1857 - 1931

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1746 POLITICIAN

Pierre Roose

1585 - 1673

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1754 POLITICIAN

Guy Desolre

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1757 POLITICIAN

Georges Ginoux

Born 1933

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1760 POLITICIAN

Alain Pieters

Born 1958

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1768 POLITICIAN

Louis de Wellens

1772 - 1846

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1773 POLITICIAN

Hippolyte de Boë

1826 - 1869

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1776 POLITICIAN

Charles de Baillet

1812 - 1875

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1779 POLITICIAN

René Van de Werve

1850 - 1911

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1781 POLITICIAN

Émile Carpentier-Bissé

1846 - 1899

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1784 POLITICIAN

Constantin Callens

1849 - 1927

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1785 POLITICIAN

Albert Le Jeune

1873 - 1940

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1787 POLITICIAN

Gustave Swinnen

1846 - 1920

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1793 POLITICIAN

Oscar Van der Molen

1850 - 1926

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1798 POLITICIAN

Adolphe Verspreeuwen

1846 - 1908

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1801 POLITICIAN

Athanase de Meester

1829 - 1884

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1802 POLITICIAN

Leon Van Peborgh

1860 - 1921

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1862 POLITICIAN

Monique Van Tichelen

1930 - 2018

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1898 POLITICIAN

Marie-Jeanne Schoenmaekers

1946 - 2014

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1903 POLITICIAN

Joseph della Faille de Leverghem

1754 - 1822

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1904 POLITICIAN

Edouard Van Eyndonck

1888 - 1953

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1913 POLITICIAN

Koen de Voegt

Born 1980

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1916 POLITICIAN

Jean van Havre-Stier

1764 - 1844

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Karin Berger (Politikerin)

Born 1963

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Christian Pfaff (Politiker)

1770 - 1845

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