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Benoît Friart

Politician

Benoît Friart 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	Benoît Friart · 伯努瓦·弗里亚尔				[sources]
Alias	Benoit Friart · Friart Benoît				[sources]
Birth date	1951-06-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Haine-Saint-Paul				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Belgium				[sources]
Country	Belgium				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status) · National government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	benoit.friart@lachambre.be				[sources]
First name	Benoît				[sources]
Last name	Friart				[sources]
Political association	Reformist Movement				[sources]
Website	www.benoitfriart.be				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2112675				[sources]
Position	Chamber of Representatives (member, 2014-) · Mayor of Le Rœulx (2006-) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-18	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Belgian politician

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

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Mayor of Le Rœulx	2006	-

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,230

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,133

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,644

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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