Herman Van Rompuy
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Belgium seeks new PM to steer it out of crises...in October, arguing that he is too left-wing. Other possible successors include the president of the lower house of parliament, Herman Van Rompuy, Guy Verhofstadt, the former prime minister brought back by the king last year, and... In this article: Belgium, Fortis, Jean-Luc Dehaene, Yves Leterme, European Union, Recession, Ghent University, Didier Reynders, and Herman Van Rompuy |
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Wikipedia | June 30, 2009
2007-2008 Belgian government formation
...party, the MR will not make any concessions on state reform. On September 17, it was revealed that Van Rompuy had used Jean-Luc Dehaene to contact the PS secretly a week earlier. Dehaene met Elio Di Rupo and enquired as to whether the PS...
In this article: Yves Leterme, Guy Verhofstadt, Didier Reynders, Joelle Milquet, and Albert II
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Reuters | 1 day ago
FACTBOX - Who is Herman Van Rompuy?
...130 percent of gross domestic product in the year he took office. Regarded as a budgetary hardliner, he was critical of government plans to spend its way out of a recession. * LIFE DETAILS: Born at the end of October 1947 in Brussels, he...
In this article: Christian Democrat, Yves Leterme, Brussels, Economics, Philosophy, Recession, and Catholic University of Leuven
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | 1 day ago
Who is Van Rompuy?: New EU President's Life Motto Is 'Quiet Determination'
...to take Dehaene's place, but British Prime Minister John Major vetoed Dehaene. Belgian commentators have pointed out that Van Rompuy's appointment must be particularly painful for another former Belgian prime minister, Guy...
In this article: EU, Belgium, Europe, Jean-Luc Dehaene, Economics, Turkey, Elio Di Rupo, Guy Verhofstadt, and Yves Leterme
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FACTBOX - Who is Herman Van Rompuy? | Reuters
... about Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who on Thursday became ... in 1993-1999 under the Christian Democrat-led government of Jean-Luc Dehaene and ...
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Jean-Luc Dehaene feliciteert Herman Van Rompuy | CD&V
U bent hier: CD&V Home > Actua > Nieuws > Jean-Luc Dehaene feliciteert Herman Van Rompuy ... Jean-luc Dehaene is overtuigd dat Herman Van Rompuy de functie zijn ware ...
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SCENARIOS-What next for Belgium after government collapse ...
BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Belgian King Albert held talks on Saturday with ... his predecessor Jean-Luc Dehaene or Herman Van Rompuy, president of the ...
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www.lemonde.fr
Jean-Luc Dehaene - LeMonde.fr
... 29 octobre, à Bruxelles, Herman Van Rompuy est le premier à ... Sujets proches. Herman Van Rompuy. Guy Verhofstadt. Jean-Pierre Stroobants. chrétien-démocrate ...
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flandersnews.be: Van Rompuy is the first president of Europe
... of the leaders of the 27 EU member states Belgium's Herman Van Rompuy has been chosen to be the first president of the ... weight Jean-Luc Dehaene (Flemish ...
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english.aljazeera.net
Al Jazeera English - Focus - Profile: Herman Van Rompuy
Born in 1947 in Brussels, Herman Van Rompuy was educated at the Jesuit Sint-Jan ... 1993 to 1999 under the Christian Democrat-led government of Jean-Luc Dehaene. ...
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Herman Van Rompuy ([ˈɦɛɾmɑn vɑn ˈɾɔmpœy̆] born Herman Achille Van Rompuy, 31 October 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian Flemish politician and member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams. He has been the Prime Minister of Belgium since 30 December 2008 succeeding Yves Leterme.
On 19 November 2009, under the new Treaty of Lisbon, he was designated the first permanent President of the European Council, a position he takes up on 1 December 2009.
- Birth Date:
- October 31, 1947
- Birthplace:
- Etterbeek, Belgium
- Religion:
- Roman Catholicism
- Spouse:
- Geertrui Windels
- Residence:
- Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
- Political party:
- Christian Democratic and Flemish
- Website:
- http://www.hermanvanrompuy.be/
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