Herman van Rompuy
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Count Herman Van Rompuy |
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| President of the European Council | |
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In office 1 December 2009 – 30 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tusk |
| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
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In office 30 December 2008 – 25 November 2009 |
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| Monarch | Albert II |
| Deputy | Didier Reynders |
| Preceded by | Yves Leterme |
| Succeeded by | Yves Leterme |
| President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
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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 |
| Minister of the Budget | |
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In office 5 September 1993 – 12 July 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean-Luc Dehaene |
| Preceded by | Mieke Offeciers |
| Succeeded by | Johan Vande Lanotte |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
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In office 21 May 1995 – 1 December 2009 |
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| Constituency | Etterbeek |
| Senator | |
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In office 15 June 1988 – 21 May 1995 |
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| Constituency | Etterbeek |
| Personal details | |
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Herman Achille Van Rompuy 31 October 1947 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party |
 Belgian:Christian Democratic and Flemish  EU:European People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Geertrui Windels |
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| Residence | Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
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| Website | Official website |
Herman Achille, Count Van Rompuy (Dutch: Herman Achille graaf Van Rompuy, pronounced [ˈɦɛrmɑn vɑn ˈrɔmpœy]; born 31 October 1947) is a Belgian and European politician, who formerly served as Prime Minister of Belgium and then as the first President of the European Council.
A politician from Belgium's Christian Democratic and Flemish party, Van Rompuy served as the 66th 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 from 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.
Born in Etterbeek, Brussels, to Dr (later Professor) Vic Van Rompuy and Germaine Geens, he attended Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in Brussels (until 1965), where Ancient Greek and Latin were his main subjects. During his early teens, he was an avid rock and roll fan, especially of US singer Elvis Presley. Later he studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and received a bachelor's degree in philosophy (1968) and a master's degree in applied economics (1971). He worked at the Belgian central bank from 1972 to 1975.
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