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Also known as Gaston Egmond Thorn

Luxembourg and international politician (1928–2007)

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Works
4

Top works

  • Le Luxembourg et la CEE, un bilan politique
  • Joseph Bech
  • L' intégration européenne entre le dépérissement et l'espoir
  • European union or decline

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Type
Group
Country
US
Active from
2020

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Works
76
Cited by
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Research areas

CommissionHumanitiesPolitical scienceLawPhilosophy

Most cited works

  • Die Europäischen Gemeinschaften in der Völkerrechtsordnung1984 · 3 cit
  • European Union or decline : to be or not to be1984 · 2 cit
  • La Crise en Europe1982 · 2 cit
  • Presentation of the General Report for 1980 and programme of the Commission for 1981. Address by Mr. Gaston Thorn, President of the Commission of the European Communities to the European Parliament. Luxembourg, 11 February 19811981 · 1 cit
  • Summary of the speech [on European industry and relations with the U.S. and Japan] by Mr. Gaston Thorn, President of the Commission of the European Communities, to the General Assembly of the Federation of Luxembourg Industry. Brussels, 26 May 19811981 · 1 cit

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Key facts

Preceded by
Roy Jenkins
Succeeded by
Jacques Delors
Monarch
Jean
Deputy
Raymond Vouel , Bernard Berg
Born
Gaston Egmond Thorn , ( 1928-09-03 ) 3 September 1928, Luxembourg , Luxembourg
Died
26 August 2007 (2007-08-26) (aged 78), Luxembourg , Luxembourg
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Liliane Thorn-Petit

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Luxembourg
Place of birth
Luxembourg
Place of death
Luxembourg
Political party
Democratic Party
Languages spoken
French
Religion
Catholicism
Field of work
politics
Image
Gaston Thorn 1990 (cropped).jpg
Work location
Luxembourg
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Gaston Thorn
date of birth
1928-09-03
date of death
2007-08-26
name in native language
Gaston Thorn
place of burial
Cimetière Notre-Dame
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Encyclopedic overview

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).

Life and career

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