Won: Japan (2015).
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Jacques Santer
Jacques Louis Santer is a Luxembourgish politician who served as president of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999 before resigning amidst allegations of corruption. He served as the finance minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and as prime minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995, as a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), which was the leading party in the Luxembourgi…
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Born 18 May 1937 · Q39659
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2008· 1 entry
Won: Poland (2008).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the Fudan University (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Won: Romania (2004).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004).
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1995· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate from University of Evry (1995).
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Career landmark: President of the European Commission (1995–1999).
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As a compromise choice between the United Kingdom and a Franco-German alliance, after the Franco-German nominee Jean-Luc Dehaene was vetoed by British prime minister John Major
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1990· 2 entries
Won: Portugal (1990).
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Won: Iceland (1990).
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1988· 1 entry
Won: Portugal (1988).
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1986· 1 entry
Won Robert Schuman Medal (1986).
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1984–1995).
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1979· 2 entries
Career landmark: Deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg (1979–1995).
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Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1979–1979).
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1973· 2 entries
Won: Italy (October 1973).
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But direct access would not have been granted, according to Santer
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1959· 2 entries
From Sciences Po, before receiving his doctorate in law from the University of Strasbourg in 1961
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And was organised by the secret service of Luxembourg, the Service de Renseignement de l'Etat (SREL) and coordinated by the NATO
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1937· 1 entry
Born 1937-05-18.
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