He was the last prime minister of King Baudouin's reign.ĭehaene was born on 7 August 1940 in Montpellier, France, when his parents were fleeing the advance of the German army into Belgium and France.
He was also on UEFA's financial fair play regulatory body and managed Dexia Bank during the financial crisis. Following his final term as Prime Minister he was active in both Belgian and European politics. The Dioxin Affair, occurring shortly before the 1999 election, led to a swing against the major parties and Dehaene's government fell. His second government (1995–1999) coincided with a number of crises in Belgium including the Dutroux scandal. 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. A member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) party and its antecedents, Dehaene gained his first ministerial appointment in 1981. During his political career, he was nicknamed "The Plumber" and "The Minesweeper" for his ability to negotiate political deadlocks. Jean Luc Joseph Marie " Jean-Luc" Dehaene ( Dutch: ( listen) 7 August 1940 – ) was a Belgian politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1992 until 1999.
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