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Mark Eyskens is a economist and a Belgian politician . April 6th with the December 17th 1981, it was Prime Minister of Belgium as a member of CVP in a coalition government CVP - PSC - SP - PS.

Mark Eyskens was born with Leuwen the April 29th 1933. He is the son of Gaston Eyskens, which was also Prime Minister.

He obtained various diplomas with the catholic Université of Leuwen. He is thus graduate in Philosophie and doctor in Droit and Economic scenes. He taught in this same university. He is also painter and writer. In 1967, it was appointed professor of economy.

Its political career begins when it becomes in 1962 the adviser of the Minister for Finance of then, Dequae. In 1976, it is among the ministers CVP government carried out by Leo Tindemans. In all, between 1976 and 1992, it belongs to thirteen successive governments, where it occupies various stations. It is thus inter alia Minister for Finance and Foreign Minister.

In April 1981, he becomes Prime Minister of a coalition government between socialist social-Christians and . The September 21st, this government falls, after a conflict in connection with the financing of the Walloon Sidérurgie . At the time the anticipated elections of the November 8th 1981, one of measurements of the Eyskens government is applied for the first time: the young people from 18 to 21 years can also vote. The December 17th, Wilfried Martens, which was also the predecessor of Eyskens, succeeds to him the post of Prime Minister.

Eyskens is of 1977 with 1995 appointed district of Leuwen. Since 1992, he is member of the the Council of Europe and the conference of the Western European Union. In 1992, it also starts again to teach the economy, profession which it exerts until in November 1998. Since the November 18th 1998, it is Minister of state.

External bonds

the site of Mark Eyskens
List of the former First Belgian ministers

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