Leo Tindemans
Belgian politician (1922–2014)
Leonard Clemence "Leo" Tindemans (Dutch: [ˈleˑ(ɪ̯)oˑ ˈtɪndəmɑns] (
listen)) (16 April 1922 – 26 December 2014) was a Belgian politician. Tindemans was the 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium.
Leo Tindemans | |
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| 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 25 April 1974 – 20 October 1978 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Edmond Leburton |
| Succeeded by | Paul Vanden Boeynants |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 December 1981 – 19 June 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb |
| Succeeded by | Mark Eyskens |
| President of the European People's Party | |
| In office 8 July 1976 – 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Piet Bukman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Clemence Tindemans 16 April 1922 Zwijndrecht, Belgium |
| Died | 26 December 2014 (aged 92) Edegem, Belgium |
| Political party | CD&V |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Naesens |
| Children | Thomas Pia Nora Bruno |
| Alma mater | University of Antwerp Ghent University Catholic University of Leuven |
He was also mayor of Edegem.
He was born in Zwijndrecht on 16 April 1922. Tindemans died on 26 December 2014 in Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, aged 92.[1]
References
change- ↑ Torfs, Michael (26 December 2014). "The "man of a million votes" Leo Tindemans has passed away". Flanders News BE. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
Other websites
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Media related to Leo Tindemans at Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Tindemans at the Dutch-language version of the site of the Belgium government Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine (Dutch)
- Leo Tindemans at the French-language version of the site of the Belgium government Archived 2011-08-24 at the Wayback Machine (French)
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