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Marie Levens

PEP · Politician

Marie Levens 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	Marie Levens				[sources]
Birth date	1950-07-13				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Citizenship	Suriname				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Marie				[sources]
Last name	Levens				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3127467				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Education, Science and Culture (2020-) · Minister of Foreign Affairs · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000-2005)				[sources]
Education	University of Amsterdam · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-09	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Suriname diplomat and politician

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

Relationships

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,823

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories341,406

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions502,256

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Alphons Levens Close Associate	brother · sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Education, Science and Culture	2020-07-16	-