Gaston Thorn
Luxembourg and international politician (1928–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 1928 – 26 August 2007)[1] was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. Amongst the posts that he held were the 20th prime minister of Luxembourg (1974–1979), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and the seventh president of the European Commission (1981–1985).
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Gaston Thorn | |
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President of the European Commission | |
In office 20 January 1981 – 6 January 1985 | |
Preceded by | Roy Jenkins |
Succeeded by | Jacques Delors |
20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
In office 15 June 1974 – 16 July 1979 | |
Monarch | Jean |
Deputy | Raymond Vouel Bernard Berg |
Preceded by | Pierre Werner |
Succeeded by | Pierre Werner |
President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
In office 1975–1976 | |
Preceded by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
Succeeded by | Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe |
Personal details | |
Born | Gaston Egmond Thorn 3 September 1928 (1928-09-03) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
Died | 26 August 2007 (2007-08-27) (aged 78) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Liliane Thorn-Petit |
Children | 1 |
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