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Philippe Monfils | |
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| Minister-President of the French Community | |
| In office 9 December 1985 –12 February 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Moureaux |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Moureaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1939 Liège |
| Political party | Reformist Movement |
Philippe Monfils (born 1939) is a Belgian politician and a member of the MR. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. [1]
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