Jacques Santer

Jacques Santer is a Luxembourgish politician who served as the ninth president of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999. He served as the finance minister of Luxembourg from 1979 until 1989, and the 22nd prime minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995, as a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), which was the leading party in the Luxembourg government between 1979 and 2013. As Prime Minister of Luxembourg he also led the negotiations on the Single European Act, which effectively set aside the 20-year-old Luxembourg Compromise.

18 May 1937

Born on the same birth date (18 May 1937): Brooks Robinson

Born on the same birth day (18 May): Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel • Fred Perry • Guido Luca Ferrero • Ivet Lalova-Collio • Jack Johnson (musician) • Jim Sundberg • John Bruton • Mark Mothersbaugh • Nancy Juvonen • Ryan Sessegnon • Simon Kahquados • Tim Horan • Yannick Noah

Born in the same month (May 1937): Alwin Schockemöhle • Archie Shepp • Christopher Haskins • Dave Hill (golfer) • Dave Prater • George Carlin • Hazel R. O'Leary • Manorama (Tamil actress) • Pat Roach • Ron Carter • Rubin Carter • Trini Lopez • Una Stubbs