| Edmond Leburton | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 26 January 1973 – 25 April 1974 |
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| Monarch | Baudouin |
| Preceded by | Gaston Eyskens |
| Succeeded by | Leo Tindemans |
| President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 7 June 1977 – 3 April 1979 |
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| Preceded by | André Dequae |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1915 Waremme, Belgium |
| Died | 18 June 1997 (aged 82) Waremme, Belgium |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
Edmond Jules Isidore Leburton (18 April 1915 in Waremme - 18 June 1997 in Waremme) was a Belgian politician and former Prime Minister. Leburton served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Belgium from January 1973 to April 1974. He was the last native French speaker to hold that office, disregarding the bilingual Paul Vanden Boeynants from Brussels, until Elio di Rupo took office in December 2011. He was a member of the Socialist Party. Leburton was also the last member of that party to hold the office of Prime Minister until Elio di Rupo. He first entered Parliament representing Huy, Belgium. He died in 1997.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gaston Eyskens |
Prime Minister of Belgium 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Leo Tindemans |
| Preceded by André Dequae |
President of the Chamber of Representatives 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb |
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