Sabine de Bethune | |
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President of the Senate | |
In office 11 October 2011 –14 October 2014 | |
Preceded by | Danny Pieters |
Succeeded by | Christine Defraigne |
Personal details | |
Born | Leopoldstad,Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa,Congo-Kinshasa) | 16 July 1958
Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Website | Official website |
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