deaths
August 26, 2007
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (born 1928)
Gaston Thorn
Gaston Egmond Thorn 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).
List of prime ministers of Luxembourg
The prime minister of Luxembourg is the head of government of Luxembourg. The prime minister leads the executive branch, chairs the Cabinet and appoints its ministers.