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Gaston Eyskens
Politician
1905 – 1988
Who was Gaston Eyskens?
Gaston François Marie, Viscount Eyskens was a Christian democratic politician and Prime Minister of Belgium. He was also an economist and member of the Belgian Christian Social Party.
He served six terms as 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.
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1905
Lier, Belgium - Children
- Education
- Catholic University of Leuven
- Columbia University
- Died
- Jan 3, 1988
Leuven
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on July 23, 2013
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