Herman Van Rompuy
Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)
Herman Van Rompuy (born 31 October 1947) is a Belgian politician. In November 2009 he was appointed the first permanent President of the European Council, which is the meeting of the heads of government of all of the member states of the European Union.[2]
Herman Van Rompuy | |
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| President of the European Council | |
| In office 1 December 2009[1] – 1 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tusk |
| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 30 December 2008 – 25 November 2009 | |
| Monarch | Albert II |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Yves Leterme |
| Succeeded by | Yves Leterme |
| President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 12 July 2007 – 30 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Herman De Croo |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dewael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1947 Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Spouse(s) | Geertrui Windels |
| Residence | Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
| Profession | Economist |
| Website | Official website |
He was previously Prime Minister of Belgium.
References
change- ↑ "Belgian ex-premier meets party chiefs as hunt begins for new PM". Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ↑ "New EU president plans first official trip". Retrieved 2009-11-26.