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| − | '''Alfons "Fons" | + | '''Alfons "Fons" Emil Viscount Verplaetse''' was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] economist, [[central banker]] and possible [[deep politician]]. |
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| + | Verplaetse was [[Governor of the National Bank of Belgium]] (NBB) from 1989 until 1999. He was one of the architects of the devaluation of Belgian Frank in 1982 when he worked at the cabinet of [[Wilfried Martens]] in the government Martens V. As governor of the NBB, he prepared the entry of Belgium to the [[euro]] in 1999. | ||
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Revision as of 16:13, 28 December 2020
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| Born | 19 February 1930 Zulte, Belgium | |||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 2020 (Age 90) | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||
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Alfons "Fons" Emil Viscount Verplaetse was a Belgian economist, central banker and possible deep politician.
Activities
Verplaetse was Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) from 1989 until 1999. He was one of the architects of the devaluation of Belgian Frank in 1982 when he worked at the cabinet of Wilfried Martens in the government Martens V. As governor of the NBB, he prepared the entry of Belgium to the euro in 1999.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1990 | 10 May 1990 | 13 May 1990 | New York US Glen Cove | 38th Bilderberg meeting, 119 guests |
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