Herman Van Rompuy
Herman Achille, Count Van Rompuy (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrmɑɱ vɑn ˈrɔmpœy]; born 31 October 1947) is a Belgian politician, who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 2008 to 2009, and then as the first permanent president of the European Council from 2009 to 2014.
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| President of the European Council | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 30 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt (non-permanent) |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tusk |
| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 30 December 2008 – 25 November 2009 | |
| Monarch | Albert II |
| Deputy | Didier Reynders |
| Preceded by | Yves Leterme |
| Succeeded by | Yves Leterme |
| President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 12 July 2007 – 30 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Herman De Croo |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Dewael |
| Minister of the Budget | |
| In office 5 September 1993 – 12 July 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Luc Dehaene |
| Preceded by | Mieke Offeciers |
| Succeeded by | Johan Vande Lanotte |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 21 May 1995 – 1 December 2009 | |
| Constituency | Etterbeek |
| Senator | |
| In office 15 June 1988 – 21 May 1995 | |
| Constituency | Etterbeek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Achille Van Rompuy 31 October 1947 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse | Geertrui Windels |
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| Residence(s) | Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
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A politician from Belgium's Christian Democratic and Flemish party, Van Rompuy served as the 49th prime minister of Belgium from 30 December 2008 until Yves Leterme (who was also his predecessor) succeeded him on 25 November 2009. On 19 November 2009, Van Rompuy was selected by the members of the European Council, which is the institution of the European Union (EU) comprising the heads of state or government of the EU member states, as the first full-time President of that Council under the Treaty of Lisbon. He was appointed for the period 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012, though he only took up his position officially on 1 January 2010. On 1 March 2012, he was re-elected for a second (and last) term, to last from 1 June 2012 until 30 November 2014. He was appointed chairman of the board of the College of Europe in 2019.