Guy Spitaels | |
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Minister-President of Wallonia | |
In office 7 January 1992 – 25 January 1994 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Anselme |
Succeeded by | Robert Collignon |
President of the Party of European Socialists | |
In office February 1989 – May 1992 | |
Preceded by | Vítor Constâncio |
Succeeded by | Willy Claes |
Leader of the Socialist Party | |
In office 1981–1992 | |
Preceded by | André Cools |
Succeeded by | Philippe Busquin |
Personal details | |
Born | Ath, Belgium | 3 September 1931
Died | 21 August 2012[1] Uccle, Belgium | (aged 80)
Political party | Socialist Party |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Guy Gustave Arthur Ghislain Spitaels (French pronunciation: [ɡi ɡystav aʁtyʁ ɡilɛ̃ spitals]; 3 September 1931 – 21 August 2012) was a Belgian politician of the Socialist Party. He was the 7th Minister-President of Wallonia from 1992 to 1994 and president of his party for thirteen years, until he was succeeded by Philippe Busquin.