Yves Leterme
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Leterme replaces Van Rompuy as Belgian PMA poll by top-selling Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws showed a majority of its readers believed Leterme would not succeed. Leterme was the clear winner of the 2007 federal election on a platform of devolving more powers to the regions,... In this article: Yves Leterme, Herman Van Rompuy, Belgium, European Union, Brussels, Christian Democrat, Recession, Het Laatste Nieuws, and Fortis |
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Yves Camille Désiré Leterme () (born 6 October 1960) is a Belgian politician, a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V) and the current Belgian Prime Minister.
Leterm was the Prime Minister of Belgium from March 2008 to December 2008. He has formerly been Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget, Institutional Reforms, Transport and the North Sea in the Belgian federal government. He is also a former Minister-President of Flanders and Flemish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Despite his French name, Leterme is Flemish. He is fluent in both Dutch and French.
On 14 July 2008, facing the imminent failure to meet a self imposed deadline to enact "constitutional reform" consisting of further devolution of powers to the nation's three linguistic communities, Leterme tendered his resignation to King Albert II, the head of state. On 17 July, King Albert, after holding a flurry of consultations with leaders of political parties, labor unions, and the employers' association, rejected Leterme's resignation. Instead, the king appointed a three person commission of representatives of the linguistic communities to investigate how to restart the reform process. The commission was to report to the king by 31 July 2008.
On 19 December 2008 he offered his resignation to King Albert II after a crisis surrounding the sale of Fortis to BNP Paribas. On 22 December 2008 King Albert II accepted his resignation, along with that of his entire government. He remained Prime Minister until 30 December, when Herman Van Rompuy was appointed as his successor.
- Birth Date:
- October 06, 1960
- Birthplace:
- Wervik, Belgium
- Religion:
- Roman Catholicism
- Spouse:
- Sofie Haesen
- Residence:
- Wervik, Belgium
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Civil servant
- Political party:
- Christian Democratic and Flemish
- Title:
- Prime Minister of Belgium
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