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Josse Mertens de Wilmars

jurist, European Court of Justice President (1912–2002)
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Josse Mertens de Wilmars

Summary

Josse Mertens de Wilmars is a human[1]. He was born in Sint-Niklaas[2]. He was born on June 22, 1912[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on August 1, 2002[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars was born in Sint-Niklaas[2].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars died in Antwerp[4].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars was born on June 22, 1912[3].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars died on August 1, 2002[5].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars worked as a politician[6].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars's professions included judge[8].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[11].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars held the position of Judge of the European Court of Justice[12].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars is recorded as male[13].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars's archives at is recorded as KADOC Documentatie- en Onderzoekscentrum voor religie, cultuur en samenleving[15].
  • Josse Mertens de Wilmars's given name is recorded as Josse[16].

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Origins and Family

Josse Mertens de Wilmars was born in Sint-Niklaas[2]. He was born on June 22, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[11] and Judge of the European Court of Justice[12].

Death and Burial

Josse Mertens de Wilmars died on August 1, 2002[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Josse Mertens de Wilmars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Josse Mertens de Wilmars born?

Born in Sint-Niklaas[2], Josse Mertens de Wilmars…

Where did Josse Mertens de Wilmars die?

Josse Mertens de Wilmars passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Josse Mertens de Wilmars do for work?

Josse Mertens de Wilmars worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Related Entities

Belgium lawyer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Sint-Niklaas
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    Position held → member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, Judge of the European Court of Justice
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