Gaston
Egmond
Thorn
Born in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Ancestors 
Son of Mathias Eduard Thorn
and Suzanne Weber
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Aug 2020
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Biography
| Preceded by Pierre Werner (1959-1974) |
19th Prime Minister of Luxembourg 15 June 1974 – 16 July 1979 |
Succeeded by Pierre Werner (1979-1984) |
| Preceded by Roy Jenkins (1977-1981) |
7th President of European Commission |
Succeeded by Jacques Delors (1985-1995) |
Gaston Thorn is Notable.
Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. Amongst the posts that he held were the 19th prime minister of Luxembourg (1974–1979), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and the seventh president of the European Commission (1981–1985).
He married Liliane Petit.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Gaston Thorn
- Wikidata: Item Q295128, lb:Wikipedia
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