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Van Rompuy Government
The Van Rompuy Government was the federal government of Belgium from 30 December 2008 until 15 November 2009. Herman Van Rompuy was nominated as the first President of the European Council and resigned shortly after as Premier. It took office when the Flemish Christian Democrat Herman Van Rompuy (Christian Democratic and Flemish, CD&V) was sworn in as Prime Minister after the Leterme I Government fell on 22 December 2008.
On 18 December 2008, Yves Leterme offered his government's resignation to King Albert after a scandal erupted surrounding
composition of the government. If these negotiations succeed, the "formateur" presents a new federal government to the King.
Parties involved in the 2007 government formation.
- Armand De Decker (MR), President of the Senate, was asked by the King to start an inter-community dialogue together with Herman Van Rompuy.
- Bart De Wever, leader of the New Flemish Alliance (Flemish nationalist).
- Yves Leterme, frontman of the CD&V, has been appointed "formateur" twice by the