Jean Gol

Belgian politician (1942-1995)
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Summary

Jean Gol was born on February 8, 1942[1], in Hammersmith[2]. He died on September 18, 1995[3], in Liège[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 17, 1995[8]
  • Place of burial: Robermont Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Native language: French[11]
  • Ethnic group: Belgian Jews[12]
  • Position held: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[13], Member of the European Parliament[14], Minister of Justice of Belgium[15], justice minister[16]
  • Educated at: University of Liège[17]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[18], Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Reformist Party[21]
  • Commons category: Jean Gol[22]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[23]
  • Given name: Jean[24]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[25], Brussels[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28]

Why It Matters

Jean Gol has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jean Gol born?

Jean Gol's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

Where did Jean Gol die?

Jean Gol passed away in Liège[4].

What did Jean Gol do for work?

Jean Gol worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Jean Gol go to school?

Jean Gol was educated at University of Liège[17].

What awards did Jean Gol receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[18] and Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ig', 'it', 'nl', 'pl']
    Date of death → +1995-09-18T00:00:00Z, +1995-09-17T00:00:00Z
    Position held → member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Member of the European Parliament, Minister of Justice of Belgium +1
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jean
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → University of Liège
    Member of political party → Liberal Reformist Party
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