Limburg (Netherlands) - Famous Limburgians

Famous Limburgians

See also: Category:People from Limburg (Netherlands)

Politics, science, other

  • Louis Beel - Politician, former Prime Minister
  • Jo Cals - Politician, former Prime Minister
  • Pierre Cuypers (1827–1921) - Architect (designer of a.o. Amsterdam Rijksmuseum)
  • Peter 'Pie' Debye (1884–1966) - Physicist, Nobel prize winner
  • Eugène Dubois - Anatomist
  • Jo Erkens (1938–2008) - Nature protector
  • Camiel Eurlings - Politician
  • Maria van der Hoeven - Politician
  • Adam van Kan (1877–1944) - Scientist
  • Rene van der Linden - Politician
  • Pierre Lardinois - Politician
  • Gerd Leers - Politician, current Minister of Immegration and Asylum
  • Jan Pieter Minckeleers (1748–1824) - Physician, inventor
  • Charles of Mount Argus (1821–1893) - Priest, saint
  • Maurice Nijsten - Film and television producer
  • Ria Oomen-Ruijten - Politician and member of the European Parliament
  • Henriëtte d'Oultremont de Wégimont (1792–1864)- 2nd wife of King Willem I
  • Petrus Regout (1801–1878) - First Dutch industrialist
  • Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck - Politician, Former Prime Minister
  • Terry Van Gevelt (1986) - Economist, Samsung
  • Frans Timmermans (1961) - Politician
  • Jac. P. Thijsse (1865–1945) - Biologist, ecologist
  • Theo van Boven (1934) - Jurist, diplomat
  • Maxime Verhagen (1956) - Politician, current Minister of Economic Affairs
  • Geert Wilders (1963) - Politician

Entertainment, arts

  • John Bröcheler, (1945) - Bass-baritone singer
  • Jo Coenen - Architect and urban planner.
  • Mike van Diem - Film director
  • Appie Drielsma - sculptor
  • Marjon Lambriks (1949) - Soprano singer
  • Benny Neyman (1951–2008) - Singer
  • Connie Palmen (1955) - Writer
  • Guido Pieters (1948) - Film director
  • Pussycat - Band
  • André Rieu (1949) - Musician, orchestra director
  • Willy Schobben - Trompettist
  • Heintje Simons - Singer and actor
  • Jan Smeets (1945) - Pinkpop festival director
  • Johann Friedrich August Tischbein (1750–1812) - Painter
  • Huub Stapel (1954) - Actor
  • Thijs Wilms (1943 Helden- Panningen) - Co-author comic strip "Ox Tales"

Sports

  • Gerard Bergholtz (1939) - Former soccerplayer
  • Eddy Beugels - Former cyclist
  • Rens Blom (1977) - Athlete
  • Jo Bonfrère - Soccerplayer/-coach
  • Bart Brentjens - Former cyclist
  • Willy Brokamp (1946, Kerkrade) - Former soccer player
  • Annemarie Cox (Anna Wood) - Canoer
  • Willy Dullens (1945) - Former soccer player
  • Mia Gommers (1939) - Athlete
  • Ger Harings (1948) - Former cyclist
  • Jan Harings (1945) - Former cyclist
  • Leo Horn (1916–1995) - Soccer referee
  • Jan Hugens (1939) - Former cyclist
  • Sjef Janssen - Former Cyclist
  • Jan Krekels (1947) - Former cyclist
  • René Lotz - Former Cyclist
  • Jo Maas (1954, Eijsden) - Former cyclist
  • Leon Melchior - Horse jumping stable owning building contractor
  • Danny Nelissen - Former cyclist
  • Jean Nelissen (1936–2010) - Sports journalist
  • Jan Nolten - Former Cyclist
  • Jan Notermans (1933) - Former soccer player
  • Rob Noortman (1946–2007) - Arts trader
  • Maartje Paumen - Hockey player
  • Fred Rompelberg (1945) - Over 60 years old professional cyclist
  • Sjeng Schalken - Former professional tennis player
  • Wim Schepers - Former cyclist
  • Jeu Sprengers - KNVB soccer chairman
  • Harrie Stevens (Elsloo) - Former cyclist
  • Huub Stevens (1953) - Soccer player and -coach
  • Wilbert Suvrijn - Former soccer player
  • Stan Valckx (1963) - Soccer player
  • Mark van Bommel (1977) - Soccer player
  • Max van Heeswijk - Former cyclist
  • Arnold Vanderlyde - Boxing
  • Jos Verstappen - Racing driver
  • Ad Wijnands (1959) - Former cyclist
  • Peter Winnen - Former cyclist
  • Boudewijn Zenden (1976) - Soccer player

(List of famous Belgian Limburgians: Famous Limburgians (Belgium))

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