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Mark Eyskens

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Mark Eyskens
Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
6 April 1981 – 17 December 1981
MonarchBaudouin
DeputyGuy Mathot
Willy Claes
José Desmarets
Preceded byWilfried Martens
Succeeded byWilfried Martens
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1989–1992
Prime MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byLeo Tindemans
Succeeded byWilly Claes
Minister of Finance
In office
1985–1988
Prime MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byFrans Grootjans
Succeeded byPhilippe Maystadt
In office
1980–1981
Prime MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byPaul Hatry
Succeeded byRobert Vandeputte
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
1981–1985
Prime MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byWilly Claes
Succeeded byPhilippe Maystadt
Personal details
Born (1933-04-29) 29 April 1933 (age 91)
Leuven, Belgium
Political partyChristian Democratic and Flemish
Spouse(s)Anne Rutsaert
Alma materCatholic University of Leuven
Columbia University

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.

He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1989.[1]

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  1. "Mark Eyskens". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.