Herman Van Rompuy

About

Christian Democratic and Flemish Party member and former Prime Minister of Belgium. In 2009, he became President of the European Council.

Before Fame

After studying philosophy and economics at the Catholic University of Leuven, he worked for a time at a Belgian bank.

Trivia

During his 2008-2009 term as Prime Minister of Belgium, he served alongside Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders.

Family Life

He and his wife, Geertrui Windels, welcomed four children between 1980 and 1986. Two of his siblings, Eric and Tine, also had political careers.

Associated With

He and Theo LeFevre were both Belgian Prime Ministers.