Willy Claes

Summary

Willy Claes is a human^[1]. He was born in Hasselt^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1938^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], conductor^[5], and diplomat^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Willy Claes was born in Hasselt^[2].
• Willy Claes was born on November 24, 1938^[3].
• A child of Willy Claes was Hilde Claes^[8].
• Willy Claes held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• Willy Claes worked as a politician^[4].
• Willy Claes worked as a conductor^[5].
• Willy Claes's professions included diplomat^[6].
• Willy Claes held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium^[10].
• Willy Claes held the position of member of the Flemish Parliament^[11].
• Willy Claes's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels^[12].
• Willy Claes received the honorary citizen of Liège^[13].
• Willy Claes received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[14].
• Willy Claes is recorded as male^[15].
• Willy Claes's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Willy Claes was affiliated with the Vooruit^[17].
• Willy Claes's Commons category is recorded as Willy Claes^[18].
• Willy Claes's family name is recorded as Claes^[19].
• Willy Claes's given name is recorded as Willy^[20].
• Willy Claes's instrument is recorded as piano^[21].
• Willy Claes's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1995^[22].
• Willy Claes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Willy Claes'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: BE^[25]

• Began / founded: 1938-11-24^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: d80092de-214b-4284-9674-b4bafbcee4c6^[27]

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Origins and Family

Willy Claes was born in Hasselt^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1938^[3].

Education

Willy Claes's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], conductor^[5], and diplomat^[6]. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium^[10] and member of the Flemish Parliament^[11], a position^[28], in Belgium^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Liège^[13], an award^[30], in Belgium^[31] and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[14], a grade of an order^[32], in Spain^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Willy Claes was Hilde Claes^[8]. He was affiliated with the Vooruit^[17].

Why It Matters

Willy Claes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Willy Claes born?

Born in Hasselt^[2], Willy Claes…

What did Willy Claes do for work?

Willy Claes worked as politician^[4], conductor^[5], and diplomat^[6].

Where did Willy Claes go to school?

Willy Claes was educated at Free University of Brussels^[12].

What awards did Willy Claes receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Liège^[13] and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[14].