- Was former prime minister of Belgium (briefly from 6 April 1981 till 17 December 1981).
- Eyskens was first elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1977. He was re-elected (elections of 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1978, 1995, 1999) and served until 2003.
- In 1962, Eyskens started his political career as a counsellor in the cabinet of the Minister of Finance André Dequae.
- He is the son of Gaston Eyskens (who served three terms as the prime minister of Belgium, holding the position from 1949 to 1950, 1958 to 1961 and 1968 to 1973).
- On 18 November 1998, Eyskens was made a Minister of State.
- He lived for a time at the International House of New York.
- In 2004, he was chairman of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
- In 1953, Eyskens attained a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
- In 1962, he became a professor at the University of Leuven (1962-1998). From 1971 to 1976, he was chairman of the university.
- He became Secretary of State for the budget and Flemish affairs (1977-1979, Tindemans II & Vanden Boeynants II), Minister of Development Aid (1979-1980, Martens I, Martens II & Martens III) and Minister of Finance (1980-1981, Martens IV).
- He served as a backbencher 1992-2003 and retired at the 2003 general election.
- When Germany invaded Belgium, Eyskens and his mother fled to France but upon the Belgian capitulation, the family returned to Leuven.
- In 1956, he became a doctor juris at the University of Leuven, and in 1957, he obtained a master of arts in economics at Columbia University.
- Eyskens is a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Panel Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board of the Itinera Institute think-tank and as Honorary President of the Olivaint Conference of Belgium.
- He is a Belgian economist, professor and politician in the Christian People's Party, now called Christian Democratic and Flemish.
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