Louis Michel

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Belgian politician

PoliticiansBorn 1947 · age 79

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Fame52.4

Momentum2.4

Languages23

In century#30,944

Also inDeutsch

Photos 3

Michel and President of the Central African Republic, François Bozizé, in Brussels, 2007

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, and Louis Michel (28-03-2006)

Awards 16

2012honorary citizen of Liège

2000Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

1995Commander of the Order of Leopold

Officer of the Order of Leopold

Knight of the Order of Leopold

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour

Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog

Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st class

Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania

Commander of the National Order of Mali

Order of La Pléiade

In their orbit 2

ChildCharles Michel

ChildMathieu Michel

Connected to Louis 6

Hery RajaonarimampianinaAlso won Order of La Pléiade

Yordan YovchevAlso won Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st class

Boubou CisseAlso won Commander of the National Order of Mali

Prince Xavier, Hereditary Duke of ParmaAlso won Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II

Stéphane BernAlso won Officer of the Order of Leopold

Andreas AchenbachAlso won Knight of the Order of Leopold

About this person

Louis Michel is a Belgian politician. He served in the government of Belgium as minister of foreign affairs from 1999 to 2004 and was European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid from 2004 to 2009. From 2009 to 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament. Michel is a prominent member of the French-speaking liberal party, the Mouvement Réformateur. He is the father of Charles Michel, a former prime minister of Belgium and previous president of the European Council.