Mark Eyskens
Marc Maria Frans, Viscount Eyskens (born 29 April 1933), known as Mark Eyskens [ˈmɑɾk ˈʔɛɪ̯s̪kən̪s̪] (
listen), is a Belgian economist and politician in the Christian People's Party (Belgium). He briefly served as Prime Minister of Belgium for eight months in 1981.
Mark Eyskens | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 6 April 1981 – 17 December 1981 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Deputy | Guy Mathot Willy Claes José Desmarets |
| Preceded by | Wilfried Martens |
| Succeeded by | Wilfried Martens |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Leo Tindemans |
| Succeeded by | Willy Claes |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Frans Grootjans |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Maystadt |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Paul Hatry |
| Succeeded by | Robert Vandeputte |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Willy Claes |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Maystadt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1933 Leuven, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Rutsaert |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven Columbia University |