Willy Claes | |
|---|---|
 Claes in 2008 | |
| 8th Secretary General of NATO | |
| In office 17 October 1994 – 20 October 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Manfred Wörner Sergio Balanzino (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Balanzino (acting) Javier Solana |
| President of the Party of European Socialists | |
| In office November 1992 – October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Spitaels |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Scharping |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 March 1992 – 10 October 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Luc Dehaene |
| Preceded by | Mark Eyskens |
| Succeeded by | Frank Vandenbroucke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1938 Hasselt, Belgium |
| Political party | Different Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Suzanne Meynen |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
Willem Werner Hubert "Willy" Claes[1] (Dutch: [ˈʋɪli ˈklaːs]; born 24 November 1938) is a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, from 1994 to 1995. Claes was forced to resign from his NATO position after he was found guilty of corruption, which was uncovered during the investigation into André Cools' death. Claes was a member of the Flemish Socialist Party.
Claes was born in Hasselt, Belgium. He graduated in political and diplomatic sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
- ^ Decan, Rik, Wie is wie in Vlaanderen 2000–2002, Brussel: BRD, 1999.