Gaston Francois Marie, Viscount Eyskens was a Christian democratic politician and prime minister of Belgium.
15 Facts About Gaston Eyskens
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Gaston Eyskens was an economist and member of the Belgian Christian Social Party.
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Gaston Eyskens served three terms as the prime minister of Belgium, holding the position from 1949 to 1950,1958 to 1961 and 1968 to 1973.
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Gaston Eyskens oversaw the first steps towards the federalization of Belgium.
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Gaston Eyskens was born in Lier, the son of Antonius Franciscus Gaston Eyskens and Maria Voeten.
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Gaston Eyskens studied at the Catholic University of Leuven where he gained a master and doctorate degree.
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In 1931 Gaston Eyskens became a professor at the University of Leuven.
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Gaston Eyskens served on the board of Lovanium University in the Congo.
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Gaston Eyskens was made doctor honoris causa by Columbia University, the University of Cologne and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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In 1939 Gaston Eyskens was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
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Gaston Eyskens was steadily re-elected and served until 1965.
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Gaston Eyskens's cabinet fell in June 1950 over the constitutional crisis caused by King Leopold III's actions during the Second World War.
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Between 26 June 1958 and 6 November 1958, Gaston Eyskens led a minority government which was the most recent government of Belgium not to be a coalition government.
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On 6 November, Gaston Eyskens formed a coalition government with the liberals which remained in power until 3 September 1960.
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On 17 June 1968, Gaston Eyskens formed his fifth government ; this time a centre-left coalition between the Christian Democrats and the Socialists.