Wilfried Martens Net Worth
Wilfried Martens Net Worth is
$3 Million
Wilfried Martens Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens (Dutch pronunciation: [????l? f?it? ?m??t??(n?)s?] (13px ); 19 April 1936 – 9 October 2013) was a Belgian politician. He was born in Sleidinge (East Flanders). During his political career, Martens served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 3 April 1979 to 6 April 1981 and 17 December 1981 to 7 March 1992. | Date Of Birth | April 19, 1936 |
| Died | 2013-10-09 |
| Place Of Birth | Sleidinge, Flanders, Belgium |
| Spouse | Lieve Verschroeven |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven and worked five years as a lawyer before entering politics. |
| 2 | Martens has five children: two from his first marriage with Lieve Verschroeven (Kris and Anne) and three with Ilse Schouteden (Sarah, Sophie and Simon). After the birth of their twins in 1997 they married on 13 November 1998. Ilse Schouteden has a son from her previous marriage. In 2007 he divorced his second wife. On 27 September 2008 he married Miet Smet, a former Belgian minister. It was his third marriage and her first. After the death of his first wife, Lieve Verschroeven, Martens was able to celebrate the marriage to Miet Smet in the Catholic Church, on 27 April 2013. |
| 3 | Wilfried Martens served as Prime Minister in nine coalition governments (Martens I-IX) from 3 April 1979 to 6 April 1981 and 17 December 1981 to 7 March 1992. His period in office was dominated by the economic crisis of the 1980s and the state reforms of 1980 and 1988 which set Belgium on a path to federalism. |
| 4 | Martens progressed from a Belgian political career to a European one, serving a term in the European Parliament and chairing the European People's Party -- an umbrella group uniting center-right parties -- from 1990 until his death. |
| 5 | From his campaign as a student activist for greater use of the Dutch language at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, Martens played a role in a series of constitutional reforms that handed powers from the central government to the Dutch- and French-speaking regions. |
| 6 | Martens, from the Dutch-speaking northern region of Flanders, presided over nine governments from 1979 to 1992, deepening Belgium's integration in the European Union while leaving a legacy of debt that continues to burden the country. |
| 7 | He co-founded the European People's Party (EPP) in 1976 and has been EPP President since 1992. |
| 8 | Among numerous national and international distinctions, he was honoured in 1998 with the Charles V Prize for his contribution to European Union. |
| 9 | Has 5 children: 2 with his first wife and 3 with his second wife. |
| 10 | Welcomed a twin with wife Ilse Schouteden in 1997. |
| 11 | Son Simon |
| 12 | Daughter Sofie |
| 13 | Daughter Sarah |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zonde van de zendtijd | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| De schuld van VTM | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Klasgenoten | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Le grand échiquier | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| World in Action | 1980 | TV Series documentary |
Known for movies
Zonde van de zendtijd (2009)
as Himself
Le grand échiquier (1989)
as Himself
De schuld van VTM (2009)
as Himself
World in Action (1980)
as Actor