Jean-Luc Dehaene
| Jean-Luc Dehaene | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
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In office 7 March 1992 – 12 July 1999 |
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| Monarch |
Baudouin Albert II |
| Preceded by | Wilfried Martens |
| Succeeded by | Guy Verhofstadt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jean Luc Joseph Marie Dehaene 7 August 1940 Montpellier, France |
| Died | 15 May 2014 (aged 73) Quimper, France |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) |
| Spouse(s) | Celie Verbeke |
| Children | 4 |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Jean-Luc Dehaene (Dutch: [ʒɑ̃ːˈlyk dəˈɦaːnə]; 7 August 1940 – 15 May 2014) was a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 until 1999. During his political career, he was nicknamed "The Plumber" and "The Minesweeper" for his ability to negotiate political deadlocks. A member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) party and its antecedents, Dehaene gained his first ministerial appointment in 1981. Dehaene's first government (1992–1995) included both Christian and Social Democrats and presided over the creation of a new constitution, effectively transforming Belgium into a federal state. His second government (1995–1999) coincided with a number of crises in Belgium including the Dutroux scandal. The Dioxin Affair, occurring shortly before the 1999 election, led to a swing against the major parties and Dehaene's government fell. Following his final term as Prime Minister he was active in both Belgian and European politics. He was also on UEFA's financial fair play regulatory body and managed Dexia Bank during the financial crisis. Dehaene holds the distinction of being the last prime minister of King Baudouin's reign.
Dehaene was born on 7 August 1940 in Montpellier, France, when his parents were fleeing the advance of the German army into Belgium and France. During his studies at the Université de Namur and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, he was a member of the Olivaint Conference of Belgium. He got into politics through the Algemeen Christelijk Werknemersverbond (General Christian Workers' Union; ACW), a trade union which was closely linked to the Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party; CVP).
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