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Erik Gilissen

PEP · Politician

Erik Gilissen 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	Erik Gilissen · Gilissen Erik				[sources]
Birth date	1968-09-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Bilzen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Biography	Député (VB) de la circonscription électorale du Limbourg. \| Membre du groupe Vlaams Belang. \| Né à Bilzen le 19 septembre 1968. \| Conseiller communal de Beringen.				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Erik				[sources]
Last name	Gilissen				[sources]
Political association	Flemish Interest				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q65270445				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium				[sources]
Source link	www.dekamer.be				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-27	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Belgian politician

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

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,748

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,687

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Belgium Members of the Chamber of Representatives653

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Belgium · Chambre des représentants

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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