Pierre Charles Jose Marie, Count Harmel was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat.
11 Facts About Pierre Harmel
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Pierre Harmel was born in Uccle, son of father Charles Harmel and mother Eusibie Andre.
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Pierre Harmel studied law at the University of Liege, where he obtained the titles of Doctor of Laws and Master of Social Science in 1933.
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Pierre Harmel would keep his seat without interruption until 1971.
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Pierre Harmel represented Belgium at the fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1949.
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Pierre Harmel subsequently was member of several governments in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Pierre Harmel was Minister of Justice in the second government led by Gaston Eyskens, and then Minister of Culture and Minister of the Civil Service in the third Eyskens cabinet.
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Prime Minister of Belgium from 28 July 1965 until 19 March 1966, Pierre Harmel led a coalition comprising Christian Democrats and Socialists.
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The Pierre Harmel Doctrine helped to pave the way for the East-West detente of the early 1970s, which led to the 1975 Helsinki Summit and the creation of the OSCE.
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Pierre Harmel was made a Minister of State from 1973.
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Pierre Harmel was married to Marie-Claire Van Gehuchten from 22 May 1946.