Gaston Thorn
Gaston Thorn | |
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Thorn in 1990 | |
| President of the European Commission | |
| In office 20 January 1981 – 6 January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Delors |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg | |
| In office 16 July 1979 – 22 November 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Benny Berg |
| Succeeded by | Colette Flesch |
| 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 |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 February 1969 – 22 November 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Grégoire |
| Succeeded by | Colette Flesch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gaston Egmond Thorn 3 September 1928 Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Died | 26 August 2007 (aged 78) Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Liliane Thorn-Petit |
| Children | 1 |
Gaston Egmond Thorn (3 September 1928 – 26 August 2007) was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. He most prominently served as prime minister of Luxembourg (1974–1979), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and president of the European Commission (1981–1985).