Herman Van Rompuy
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Herman Van Rompuy
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| Assumed office 30 December 2008 |
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| Monarch | Albert II |
| Deputy | Didier Reynders (Finance) Karel De Gucht (Foreign Affairs) Laurette Onkelinx (Social Affairs) Joëlle Milquet (Employment) Steven Vanackere (Civil Service and Public Enterprise) |
| Preceded by | Yves Leterme |
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| In office 12 July 2007 – 30 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Herman De Croo |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dewael |
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| Born | October 31, 1947 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Political party | CD&V |
| Spouse | Geertrui Windels |
| Residence | Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
Herman Achille Van Rompuy (
[ˈɦɛɾmɑn vɑn ˈɾɔmpœy̆] (help·info), born October 31, 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian Flemish politician and member of the CD&V (formerly called CVP) and the current Prime Minister of Belgium, succeeding Yves Leterme.
He was the Vice President of the CVP Youth from 1973 to 1975, from 1978 onward, he was a member of the National Bureau of the CVP, from 1975 to 1980 he worked in the ministerial cabinets of Leo Tindemans and Gaston Geens and from 1988 to 1993 he was the President of the CVP. He also was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget from September 1993 to July 1999. After his party's defeat in the 1999 Belgian general election, he became a member of the Chamber of Representatives. In 2004, he was designated Minister of State.
On July 12, 2007, Herman Van Rompuy was elected as the President of the Chamber of Representatives.
His younger brother, Eric Van Rompuy, is also a politician for the CD&V and was a minister in the Flemish Government from 1995 to 1999 and his sister, Christine Van Rompuy, is member of the Workers Party of Belgium.
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[edit] Prime Minister
On December 28, 2008, he was asked by King Albert II to form a new Government[1] after he was reluctant to take up the role of Prime Minister[2]. He was sworn in as Belgian Prime Minister on December 30, 2008.
[edit] Political career
- Chairman of national CVP's youth council (1973 - 1977)
- Member of national CVP's bureau (1978 - )
- Member of the Belgian Senate (1988-1995)
- Secretary of State for Finance and for Small and Medium Enterprises (1988)
- Chairman of CVP (1988 - 1993)
- Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Budget (1993 - 1999)
- Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (1995 - )
- Minister of State (since 2004)
- President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (2007 - 2008)
- Prime Minister of Belgium (2008 - )
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[edit] Bibliography
- De kentering der tijden, Lannoo, 1979
- Hopen na 1984, Davidsfonds, 1984
- Het christendom. Een moderne gedachte, Davidsfonds, 1990
- Vernieuwing in hoofd en hart. Een tegendraadse visie, Davidsfonds, 1998
- De binnenkant op een kier. Avonden zonder politiek, Lannoo, 2000
- Dagboek van een vijftiger, Davidsfonds, 2004
- Op zoek naar wijsheid, Davidsfonds, 2007
[edit] External links
- Official site - (Only available in Dutch)
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| Preceded by Yves Leterme |
Prime Minister of Belgium 2008 – present |
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| Preceded by Herman De Croo |
President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Patrick Dewael |
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