Eric Van Rompuy
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Eric Karel Paul Van Rompuy (born 23 November 1949) is a Flemish
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Biography

He is the son of the later Prof. em. dr. Vic Van Rompuy and brother of Herman Van Rompuy and Christine Van Rompuy.Profile: Herman van Rompuy
BBC NEWS / EUROPE Friday, 20 November 2009 After obtaining his licentiate degree in
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, he obtained a baccalaureate degree in
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(1971). In 1975, he obtained a
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in
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at the
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. From 1976 till 1981, he worked at the Kredietbank as
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. In the meantime, he was elected in 1977 as national president of the Christian People's Party (CVP) youth wing (now CD&V). He remained president until 1983. In 1981, he had already become Member of Parliament of the
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. In 1981, he became a member of the local city council of Zaventem (1 January 1983 - 31 December 1988). In 1988, the CVP lost the elections. His national career started when he was elected as Member of Parliament in 1985. He would remain in that function until 1995. From 1991 until 1995, he was MP in the Flemish parliament. In 1995, he became the first Flemish minister of Economy, Agriculture and Media. In 1999, he resigned after the huge electoral loss of his party. Since 1999, he has been MP in the Flemish Parliament. He is married to Viviane Geuffens.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Rompuy, Eric 1949 births Living people People from Uccle Flemish politicians Members of the Flemish Parliament Christian Democratic and Flemish politicians KU Leuven alumni Belgian Roman Catholics 21st-century Belgian politicians Politicians from Brussels