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Jacques Santer

1937– · 20th century

Jacques Santer is a Luxembourg Christian Social politician who was prime minister from 1984 to 1995 and President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. His Commission prepared the introduction of the euro, but in March 1999 it resigned collectively after an independent report on fraud, mismanagement and nepotism, the first such resignation in the Commission's history. He later served as a member of the European Parliament.

Jacques Santer
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