Elio Di Rupo

Belgian politician (born 1951)
Person human Q15048
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Summary

Elio Di Rupo was born on July 18, 1951[1], in Morlanwelz[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3] and politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,426 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[6]
  • Native language: French[7]
  • Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[8], Member of the European Parliament[9]
  • Educated at: University of Mons-Hainaut[10], University of Mons[11]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[12], Knight of the Order of Leopold[13], Minister of State[14]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[17]
  • Member of political party: Socialist Party[18]
  • Commons category: Elio Di Rupo[19]
  • Archives at: Institut Émile Vandervelde[20]
  • Residence: Brussels-Capital Region[21]
  • Family name: Di Rupo[22]
  • Given name: Elio[23]
  • Official website: https://eliodirupo.be[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Elio Di Rupo[25]
  • Commons gallery: Elio Di Rupo[26]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[27], Brussels[28]
  • Email address: mailto:elio.dirupo@europarl.europa.eu[29]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[30], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[32]
  • Name in native language: Elio Di Rupo[33]
  • Affiliation string: Office of the Prime Minister of Belgium[34], Government[35]
  • Social media followers: 279,619[36], 283,933[37], 277,489[38], 277,957[39]

Why It Matters

Elio Di Rupo has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Elio Di Rupo born?

Elio Di Rupo's place of birth was Morlanwelz[2].

What did Elio Di Rupo do for work?

Elio Di Rupo worked as a chemist[3] and politician[4].

Where did Elio Di Rupo go to school?

Elio Di Rupo was educated at University of Mons-Hainaut[10] and University of Mons[11].

What awards did Elio Di Rupo receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II[12], Knight of the Order of Leopold[13], and Minister of State[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . dekamer.be. Retrieved . dekamer.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . cumuleo.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . etaamb.openjustice.be. Retrieved . etaamb.openjustice.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . iev.be. Retrieved . iev.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . europarl.europa.eu. europarl.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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