Herman van Rompuy
Herman Achille Van Rompuy (born 31 October 1947) is the first long-term and full-time President of the European Council. This is an unelected position. A Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party, Van Rompuy served as the 49th prime minister of Belgium from 30 December 2008 until his predecessor (Yves Leterme) succeeded him on 25 November 2009. He has the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold.
