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3,304 MS 
Mobutu Sese Seko Belgian Politician 1930–1997
Mobutu Sese Seko Belgian Politician 1930–1997 4,691 GV 
Guy Verhofstadt Belgian Politician b. 1953
Guy Verhofstadt Belgian Politician b. 1953 5,933 LD 
Léon Degrelle Belgian Politician 1906–1994
Léon Degrelle Belgian Politician 1906–1994 12,962 ED 
Elio Di Rupo Belgian Politician b. 1951
Elio Di Rupo Belgian Politician b. 1951 19,194 YL 
Yves Leterme Belgian Politician b. 1960
Yves Leterme Belgian Politician b. 1960 20,424 WM 
Wilfried Martens Belgian Politician 1936–2013
Wilfried Martens Belgian Politician 1936–2013 26,416 LT 
Leo Tindemans Belgian Politician 1922–2014
Leo Tindemans Belgian Politician 1922–2014 28,591 BD 
Bart De Wever Belgian Politician b. 1970
Bart De Wever Belgian Politician b. 1970 30,956 GE Gaston Eyskens Belgian Politician 1905–1988
33,586 LM 
Louis Michel Belgian Politician b. 1947
Louis Michel Belgian Politician b. 1947 41,846 KD 
Karel De Gucht Belgian Politician b. 1954
Karel De Gucht Belgian Politician b. 1954 51,530 HP 
Hubert Pierlot Belgian Politician 1883–1963
Hubert Pierlot Belgian Politician 1883–1963 63,389 KV 
Karel Van Miert Belgian Politician 1942–2009
Karel Van Miert Belgian Politician 1942–2009 70,630 CD 
Charles de Broqueville Belgian Politician 1860–1940
Charles de Broqueville Belgian Politician 1860–1940 83,543 AD 
Adolf Daens Belgian Politician 1839–1907
Adolf Daens Belgian Politician 1839–1907 83,605 JN 
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Belgian Politician 1805–1881
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Belgian Politician 1805–1881 87,138 MT 
Marianne Thyssen Belgian Politician b. 1956
Marianne Thyssen Belgian Politician b. 1956 87,648 PM 
Philippe Maystadt Belgian Politician 1948–2017
Philippe Maystadt Belgian Politician 1948–2017 88,014 JJ Jan Jambon Belgian Politician b. 1960
94,694 PB 
Philippe Busquin Belgian Politician b. 1941
Philippe Busquin Belgian Politician b. 1941 100,780 AC 
André Cools Belgian Politician 1927–1991
André Cools Belgian Politician 1927–1991 101,326 SV 
Steven Vanackere Belgian Politician b. 1964
Steven Vanackere Belgian Politician b. 1964 105,803 JD 
Jules Destrée Belgian Lawyer 1863–1936
Jules Destrée Belgian Lawyer 1863–1936 110,029 MD 
Maggie De Block Belgian Politician b. 1962
Maggie De Block Belgian Politician b. 1962 110,857 JD 
Jean Duvieusart Belgian Politician 1900–1977
Jean Duvieusart Belgian Politician 1900–1977 110,984 BD 
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt Belgian Politician 1794–1874
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt Belgian Politician 1794–1874 114,593 KP 
Kris Peeters Belgian Politician b. 1962
Kris Peeters Belgian Politician b. 1962 116,641 VL 
Victor Leemans Belgian Politician 1901–1971
Victor Leemans Belgian Politician 1901–1971 132,642 FV 
Frans Van Cauwelaert Belgian Politician 1880–1961
Frans Van Cauwelaert Belgian Politician 1880–1961 139,006 SS 
Steve Stevaert Belgian Politician 1954–2015
Steve Stevaert Belgian Politician 1954–2015 142,344 GT 
Georges Theunis Belgian Politician 1873–1966
Georges Theunis Belgian Politician 1873–1966 147,493 MT 
Maximilianus Transylvanus Belgian Diplomat 1490–1538
Maximilianus Transylvanus Belgian Diplomat 1490–1538 150,771 HE 
Hendrik Elias Belgian Politician 1902–1973
Hendrik Elias Belgian Politician 1902–1973 160,429 GD 
Gérard Deprez Belgian Politician b. 1943
Gérard Deprez Belgian Politician b. 1943 172,041 SD 
Staf De Clercq Belgian Politician 1884–1942
Staf De Clercq Belgian Politician 1884–1942 172,328 KL 
Karl-Heinz Lambertz Belgian Politician b. 1952
Karl-Heinz Lambertz Belgian Politician b. 1952 183,534 GG Gaston Geens Belgian Politician 1931–2002
192,757 EL 
Edmond Leburton Belgian Politician 1915–1997
Edmond Leburton Belgian Politician 1915–1997 195,013 HS Hugo Schiltz Belgian Politician 1927–2006
205,081 FR 
Frédérique Ries Belgian Politician b. 1959
Frédérique Ries Belgian Politician b. 1959 210,277 TF 
Theo Francken Belgian Politician b. 1978
Theo Francken Belgian Politician b. 1978 210,587 LD 
Leonard du Bus de Gisignies Belgian Politician 1780–1849
Leonard du Bus de Gisignies Belgian Politician 1780–1849 221,246 RV 
Renaat Van Elslande Belgian Politician 1916–2000
Renaat Van Elslande Belgian Politician 1916–2000 260,636 PD Paula D'Hondt Belgian Politician b. 1926
263,235 WB 
Willy Borsus Belgian Politician b. 1962
Willy Borsus Belgian Politician b. 1962 263,871 HC 
Hugo Coveliers Belgian Politician b. 1947
Hugo Coveliers Belgian Politician b. 1947 294,284 ES 
Etienne Schouppe Belgian Politician b. 1942
Etienne Schouppe Belgian Politician b. 1942 305,140 JV 
Jan-Baptist Verlooy Belgian Lawyer 1746–1797
Jan-Baptist Verlooy Belgian Lawyer 1746–1797 317,829 FC 
Françoise Collin (philosophe) Belgian Feminist 1928–2012
Françoise Collin (philosophe) Belgian Feminist 1928–2012 317,844 JM 
Joseph Michel (politician) Belgian Politician 1925–2016
Joseph Michel (politician) Belgian Politician 1925–2016
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