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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
Van Rompuy (surname)
Van Rompuy is a Flemish family name derived from "[van] ruim pad" which means "[of/from] wide path". It may refer to:
- People:
- Eric Van Rompuy (born 1949), Flemish politician
- Herman Van Rompuy (born 1947), Belgian Prime minister, President of the Council of the European Union
- Tine Van Rompuy (born 1955), Belgian politician
- Politics:
- Van Rompuy Government, federal