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Bart Somers

Politician

Bart Somers is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Bart Somers · Μπαρτ Σόμερς · בארט סומרס · بارت سومرز · 巴特·萨默斯				[sources]
Other name	Bartolomeus Jozef Lodewijk Rosalia "Bart" Somers · Bartolomeus Jozef Lodewijk Rosalia Somers				[sources]
Birth date	1964-05-12				[sources]
Place of birth	Mechelen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Belgium				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Bart				[sources]
Last name	Somers				[sources]
Website	bartsomers.be				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q15993				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Mechelen (2001-) · Minister-President of Flanders (2003-2004) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (1999-2003) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2003-2003) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2007-2010) · 6 more...				[sources]
Education	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Belgian, Flemish politician; mayor of Mechelen

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Joos Somers Politician	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Flemish Parliament	2023-11-08	-

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