About Pierre Kompany
Born 1947. Pierre Kompany is a Belgian politician, engineer and association football player.
Pierre Kompany (born 8 September 1947) is a Belgian politician of Les Engagés and formerly the Humanist Democratic Centre. He was elected mayor of Ganshoren in 2018 and is the father of the footballers Vincent Kompany and François Kompany. He is the first Congolese mayor in Belgium.
Kompany was born in the Belgian Congo and came to Belgium in 1975 as a political refugee from Zaïre, where he had been interned for opposing dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. He drove a taxi while studying for a mechanical engineering degree to support his wife and three children. Kompany faced racism for marrying Jocelyne, a rural white woman.
He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives in the 2024 Belgian federal election.
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Who is Pierre Kompany?
Belgian politician
When was Pierre Kompany born?
Pierre Kompany was born on 8 September 1947 in Bukavu.
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Pierre Kompany is a politician, engineer and association football player.
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Pierre Kompany is Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Kompany. https://biography.guide/pierre-kompany/
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