Prof. dr. burggraaf Gaston Eyskens

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Prof. dr. burggraaf Gaston Eyskens

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Birthplace: Lier, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Death: January 03, 1988 (82)
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Place of Burial: Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Immediate Family:

Son of Antonius Franciscus Eyskens and Maria Voeten
Husband of Gilberte De Petter
Father of Private and Prof. dr. Erik Eyskens
Brother of Germaine Eyskens

Occupation: PhD in Commercial Sciences KULeuven - MSc in Commercial Sciences Columbia Uni. / Professor KULeuven - Doctor Honoris Cause Columbia Uni. / Prime Minister (1949-50) (58-61) (68-73) / Member Chamber of Representatives / Chairman Klasse der Letteren(1962-80)
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About Prof. dr. burggraaf Gaston Eyskens

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Eyskens

Gaston François Marie, Viscount Eyskens (1 April 1905 – 3 January 1988) was a Christian democratic politician and prime minister of Belgium.[1] He was also an economist and member of the Belgian Christian Social Party (CVP-PSC).

He served three terms as the prime minister of Belgium, holding the position from 1949 to 1950, 1958 to 1961 and 1968 to 1973. During his periods in office, Eyskens was confronted with major ideological and linguistic conflicts within Belgium including the Royal Question in 1950, the School War in 1958, the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960 and the split of the University of Leuven in 1970. He oversaw the first steps towards the federalization of Belgium (constitutional reform of 1970).

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Prof. dr. burggraaf Gaston Eyskens's Timeline

1905
April 1, 1905
Lier, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
1935
July 20, 1935
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
1988
January 3, 1988
Age 82
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
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Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium