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Guy Verhofstadt

Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt

Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008.

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Member of Political Party

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

Place of Birth

Dendermonde

Date of Birth

4/11/1953

Native Language

Dutch

Educated At

Ghent University

Country of Citizenship

Belgium

Instance Of

Human

Position Held

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Prime Minister of Belgium
 (7/12/1999 - 3/20/2008)
Replaces
:
Jean-Luc Dehaene
Replaced By
:
Yves Leterme
Series Ordinal
:47
Member of Cabinet
:
Verhofstadt I Government
Member of Cabinet
:
Verhofstadt II Government
Member of Cabinet
:
Verhofstadt III Government
Start Time
: 7/12/1999
End Time
: 3/20/2008
Member of the European Parliament
 (7/14/2009 - 6/30/2014)
Electoral District
:
Dutch-Speaking Electoral College
Parliamentary Term
:
Seventh European Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Represents
:
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Elected In
:
2009 European Parliament Election
Start Time
: 7/14/2009
End Time
: 6/30/2014
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
 (1/5/1988 - 10/18/1991)
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Legislative Term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Start Time
: 1/5/1988
End Time
: 10/18/1991
Senator of Belgium
 (1995 - 7/12/1999)
Start Time
: 1995
End Time
: 7/12/1999
Member of the European Parliament
 (7/1/2014 - 7/1/2019)
Electoral District
:
Dutch-Speaking Electoral College
Parliamentary Term
:
Eighth European Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Represents
:
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Elected In
:
2014 European Parliament Election
Start Time
: 7/1/2014
End Time
: 7/1/2019
Member of the European Parliament
 (7/2/2019 - )
Electoral District
:
Dutch-Speaking Electoral College
Parliamentary Term
:
Ninth European Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Renew Europe
Represents
:
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Elected In
:
2019 European Parliament Election
Start Time
: 7/2/2019
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Senator of Belgium
 (5/18/2003 - 7/12/2003)
Start Time
: 5/18/2003
End Time
: 7/12/2003
Senator of Belgium
 (6/10/2007 - 12/21/2007)
Start Time
: 6/10/2007
End Time
: 12/21/2007
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
 (12/16/1991 - 4/12/1995)
Parliamentary Term
:
48th Legislative Term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Start Time
: 12/16/1991
End Time
: 4/12/1995
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
 (10/31/1985 - 11/9/1987)
Parliamentary Term
:
46th Legislative Term of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Start Time
: 10/31/1985
End Time
: 11/9/1987
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
 (11/28/1985 - 10/19/1987)
Member of Cabinet
:
Martens VI Government
Start Time
: 11/28/1985
End Time
: 10/19/1987
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
 (10/21/1987 - 5/9/1988)
Member of Cabinet
:
Martens VII Government
Start Time
: 10/21/1987
End Time
: 5/9/1988
President
 (7/14/2009 - 7/1/2019)
Replaces
:
Graham Watson
Replaced By
:
Dacian Cioloș
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Start Time
: 7/14/2009
End Time
: 7/1/2019

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
 (6/5/2007)
Point in Time
: 6/5/2007
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
 (2000)
Point in Time
: 2000
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
 (3/30/2004)
Point in Time
: 3/30/2004
Order of the Star of Romania
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
European Book Prize
 (2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
Minister of State
 (1/30/1995)
Point in Time
: 1/30/1995
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
 (4/13/2008)
Point in Time
: 4/13/2008
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
 (2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
 (2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
 (2002)
Point in Time
: 2002
Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross
 (2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
 (2/20/1985)
Point in Time
: 2/20/1985
Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award
 (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015

Given Name

Guy

Number of Children

2

Work Location

Strasbourg
City of Brussels

Sibling

Dirk Verhofstadt

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Dutch
English
French

Name in Native Language

Guy Verhofstadt

Sex or Gender

Male

Official Website

http://www.guyverhofstadt.eu

Family Name

Verhofstadt

Field of Work

Politics
Liberal Democracy

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Birth Name

Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt

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