Spaak

American  

[spahk, spak] / spɑk, spak /

noun

1. Paul Henri 1889–1972, Belgian statesman: prime minister of Belgium, 1938–39, 1946–49; first president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1946–47; secretary-general of NATO 1957–61.

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Spaak British  

/ spɑːk /

noun

1. Paul Henri (pɔl ɑ̃ri). 1899–1972, Belgian statesman, first socialist premier of Belgium (1937–38); a leading advocate of European unity, he was president of the consultative assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–51) and secretary-general of NATO (1957–61)

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Example Sentences

His wife Marie was the daughter of the Belgian statesman and founding father of the European Union, Paul-Henri Spaak.

From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2020

Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium's foreign minister who played an important role in the establishment of the United Nations, was elected the first president of the U.N.

From US News • Oct. 9, 2015

From the same period comes a neat little cartoon of Paul-Henri Spaak, the socialist prime minister of Belgium.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2011

Behind the Soviet move was opposition to Belgium's chubby, tennis-playing Paul Henri Spaak, leading advocate of the Russian-feared project for a western bloc of European nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Belgium's Paul-Henri Spaak was just as pointed, warning that "whatever makes nations retire within themselves, out of a somewhat old-fashioned pride, is out of date and will ultimately prove illusory."

From Time Magazine Archive