Gaston Eyskens

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Gaston Eyskens (April 1, 1905 - January 3, 1988) was a Belgian economist, Christian Democratic politician, and statesman.

He has been prime minister of Belgium six times. Once from 1949 to 1950, three times from 1958 to 1961 and twice from 1968 to 1973. Eyskens was confronted with major ideological and linguistic conflicts (the controversy over king Leopold III in 1950, the "School War" in 1958, the split of the University of Leuven in 1970). He oversaw the first steps towards the regionalization of Belgium (constitutional reform of 1970).

Prime Minister of Belgium
Preceded by:
Paul-Henri Spaak		 First period (1949-1950) Followed by:
Jean Duvieusart
Preceded by:
Achille Van Acker		 Second period (1958-1961) Followed by:
Théodore Lefèvre
Preceded by:
Paul Vanden Boeynants		 Third period (1968-1973) Followed by:
Edmond Leburton
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