Profile details
- Born
- 25 Jan 1899
- Birthplace
- Schaerbeek
- Country
- Belgium
- Sport
- Tennis
- Discipline
- Racquet
- Category
- Men
- Status
- Active
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Honours & Awards
- ▸Charlemagne Prize
- ▸Companion of Honour
- ▸Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- ▸Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- ▸Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- ▸Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
- ▸Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- ▸Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- ▸Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- ▸Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- ▸Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- ▸Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- ▸Medal of Freedom
- ▸Doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille
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About
Paul-Henri Charles Spaak (French: [pɔl ɑ̃ʁi ʃaʁl spak]; 25 January 1899 – 31 July 1972) was an influential Belgian Socialist politician, diplomat, and statesman who thrice served as the prime minister of Belgium and later as the second secretary general of NATO. Nicknamed "Mr. Europe", he was a leader in the formation of the institutions that evolved into the current European Union, along with Robert Schuman, Alcide De Gasperi and Konrad Adenauer.
Biography adapted from Paul-Henri Spaak on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.