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Edouard Close

Belgian politician (1929-2017)
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Summary

Edouard Close was born on July 8, 1929[1], in Verviers[2]. He died on March 2, 2017[3], in Liège[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[7]
  • Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[8], Senator of Belgium[9], Mayor of Liège[10], Minister of the Interior of Belgium[11], Q131701871[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Party[14]
  • Family name: Close[15]
  • Given name: Edouard[16], Édouard[17]

FAQs

Where was Edouard Close born?

Edouard Close was born in Verviers[2].

Where did Edouard Close die?

Edouard Close passed away in Liège[4].

What did Edouard Close do for work?

Edouard Close worked as a politician[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . brf.be. Retrieved . brf.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . ingedachten.be. Retrieved . ingedachten.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . lalibre.be. lalibre.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . ingedachten.be. Retrieved . ingedachten.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · BrightRaven · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en', 'fr', 'nl']
    Position held → member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Senator of Belgium, Mayor of Liège +3
    Sitelink count → 4
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 123127428X
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  3. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Senator of Belgium, Mayor of Liège +3
    Member of political party → Socialist Party
    Imported from → —
    Family name → Close
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