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    Gaston François Marie, Viscount Eyskens (1 April 1905 – 3 January 1988) was a Christian democratic politician and prime minister of Belgium. He was also...
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    Marc Maria Frans, Viscount Eyskens (born 29 April 1933), known as Mark Eyskens, is a Belgian economist, professor and politician in the Christian People's...
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    next visit to the United States, he was accompanied by Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens. In 1976, on the 25th anniversary of Baudouin's accession, the King...
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    government led by Gaston Eyskens (Eyskens V) as a minister without portfolio, charged with scientific policy (1968–1972). In 1972 (Eyskens VI) he became state...
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    Holder Head of government 1958 January–June    Belgium Achille Van Acker Gaston Eyskens (from 26 June) July–December  West Germany Konrad Adenauer 1959 January–June...
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    Preceded by Pierre Harmel Succeeded by Gaston Eyskens Minister of Defense In office 1972–1979 Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens Edmond Leburton Leo Tindemans Preceded...
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  • Belgium's last Minister of African Affairs (1960-1961), serving as such in Gaston Eyskens' third cabinet. He was one of the Belgian authorities involved in the...
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    government lost the election, leading again to a Catholic government led by Gaston Eyskens. That government, which was a few seats short of a majority in the Chamber...
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    August 1949 Spaak IV 47 Gaston Eyskens (1905–1988) 1949 11 August 1949 8 June 1950 301 days Christian Social Party G.Eyskens I PSC/CVP–LP/PL 48 Jean Duvieusart...
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    eventually found by the next government (a Catholic minority led by Gaston Eyskens), and the "Schools War" was concluded by the November 6, 1958 "School...
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