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Louis Michel

Diplomat · Politician

Louis Michel 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	Louis Michel · Луи Мишель · Луі Мішэль · Луї Мішель · لويس ميشيل · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	Мишель, Луи				[sources]
Weak alias	Michel · ルイ・ミシェル · 路易斯·米歇爾				[sources]
Birth date	1947-09-02				[sources]
Place of birth	Tienen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
First name	Louis				[sources]
Keywords	International organization				[sources]
Last name	Michel				[sources]
Website	www.louismichel.be				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q469352				[sources]
Position	European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (2004-2009) · European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science (2004-2004) · Mayor of Jodoigne (1983-2004) · Member of the European Parliament (2009-2014) · Member of the European Parliament (2014-2019) · 8 more...				[sources]
Last change	2025-04-03	Last processed	2025-05-18	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Belgian politician

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Mathieu Michel Politician	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response	2004-11-22	2009-07-17
Member of the European Parliament	2014-07-01	2019-07-01
Member of the European Parliament	2009-07-14	2014-06-30

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Charles Michel Politician	child · father	-	-

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