Gaston Thorn: Luxembourg and international politician (1928–2007)
Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 1928 – 26 August 2007) was a Luxembourg politician.
He served as the 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974–79), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and the seventh President of the European Commission (1981–85).
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 |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gaston Egmond Thorn 3 September 1928 Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Died | 26 August 2007 (aged 78) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Liliane Thorn-Petit |
| Children | 1 |
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