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The High-born
Gaston Eyskens
Eyskens photographed in 1969
Prime Minister of Belgium
In office 17 June 1968 – 26 January 1973
Monarch
Baudouin
Preceded by
Paul Vanden Boeynants
Succeeded by
Edmond Leburton
In office 26 June 1958 – 25 April 1961
Monarch
Baudouin
Preceded by
Achille Van Acker
Succeeded by
Théo Lefèvre
In office 11 August 1949 – 8 June 1950
Monarch
Leopold III
Regent
Prince Charles
Preceded by
Paul-Henri Spaak
Succeeded by
Jean Duvieusart
Personal details
Born
(1905-04-01)1 April 1905 Lier, Belgium
Died
3 January 1988(1988-01-03) (aged 82) Leuven, Belgium
Political party
Christian Social Party
Spouse
Gilberte Depetter
Alma mater
Catholic University of Leuven Columbia University
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).[2]
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).
^"Gaston Eyskens | Belgian politician, economist, statesman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^"Gaston Eyskens Dies at Age 82; Led Six Governments in Belgium". The New York Times. 5 January 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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