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Michel François

PEP · Politician

Michel François 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	Michel François · Μισέλ Φρανσουά · Мишель Франсуа · ميشيل فرانسوا · 米歇尔.弗朗索瓦				[sources]
Alias	M. Francois · M. François · Michel Francois				[sources]
Birth date	1956				[sources]
Place of birth	Sint-Truiden				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium · France				[sources]
Classification	Local government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Michel				[sources]
Last name	François				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3309677				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Fontaine-au-Pire (2026-) · conseiller municipal de Fontaine-au-Pire (2026-)				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-06	Last processed	2026-05-06	First seen	2026-05-06

Descriptions

Belgian visual artist (born 1956)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-05-06

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,210

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ann Veronica Janssens Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Léone François Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Mayor of Fontaine-au-Pire	2026-03-22	-