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Yves Leterme
Yves Camille Désiré Leterme is a Belgian politician, a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V). He was the prime minister of Belgium from March 2008 to December 2008, and later from November 2009 to December 2011.
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Born 6 October 1960 · Q12981
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2026· 2 entries
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2025· 2 entries
Le Soir: Yves Leterme a travaillé comme consultant pour Huawei
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RTL: Yves Leterme a travaillé pour Huawei: quel était son rôle dans l'entreprise au cœur d'un scandale?
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2023· 1 entry
Le Soir: Yves Leterme sur le bon d’Etat à un an : « C’est un coup de maître »
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2020· 1 entry
Sudinfo.be: Comines: Yves Leterme va présenter son livre sur l’Italie, ce jeudi soir
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2019· 2 entries
Zonebourse: Postes actifs de Yves Leterme
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Leterme became co-chairman of the board of directors of the Chinese investment fund ToJoy, alongside the former Serbian president Boris Tadić and José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica
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2014· 1 entry
Leterme became secretary-general of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
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2013· 1 entry
Sudinfo.be: Yves Leterme, Parisien et serein, n’exclut pas de revenir en 2014
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Minister of State (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Belgium (2009–2011).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium (2009–2009).
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2008· 5 entries
Awarded State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia (2008).
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lavenir: Yves Leterme reste aux soins intensifs
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lavenir: Yves Leterme, hors-jeu pour un moment
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Career landmark: Senator of Belgium (2008–2009).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Belgium (2008–2008).
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2007· 4 entries
L'Orient-Le Jour: Yves Leterme jette l’éponge pour la seconde fois Sans perspective de gouvernement, la Belgique s’interroge sur son avenir
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Career landmark: Senator of Belgium (2007–2007).
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Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2007–2008).
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Career landmark: Minister of Mobility (2007–2008).
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2004· 3 entries
Career landmark: Flemish minister of Agriculture (2004–2007).
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Career landmark: Minister-President of Flanders (2004–2007).
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Yves Leterme became Minister-President of the Flemish government
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1997· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (1997–2004).
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Went on indefinite leave from that position when he was appointed Member of the Belgian Parliament
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1981· 1 entry
And then studied at Ghent University where he obtained a BSc degree in Political Science (1983), a LL
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-10-06.
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