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Lieven Dehandschutter

Politician

Lieven Dehandschutter 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	Lieven Dehandschutter				[sources]
Birth date	1958-06-09				[sources]
Place of birth	Sint-Niklaas				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Belgium				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Lieven				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2564979				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Sint-Niklaas (2013-) · member of the Flemish Parliament (1998-1999) · member of the Flemish Parliament (2009-2012)				[sources]
Education	Ghent University				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2024-09-07

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Belgian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-08

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