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# Herman Van Rompuy

(1947)   Politician

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Herman Van Rompuy is a politician.

## Quick Facts About Herman Van Rompuy

Born October 31, 1947

Profession Politician

## About Herman Van Rompuy

Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)... \| Herman Achille, Count Van Rompuy is a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2008 to 2009, and later as the first permanent president of the European Council from 2009 to 2014.

##  Quotes by Herman Van Rompuy

> [Europe has to secure its borders and support those in the neighborhood who share our values.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herman-van-rompuy/europe-has-to-secure-its-borders-and-support-those-in-the/)

Herman Van Rompuy

[Borders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/borders/)

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> [Positively inclined people see everything in their right proportions. They put right things into perspective and are not envious of others. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herman-van-rompuy/positively-inclined-people-see-everything-in-their-right-proportions/)

Herman Van Rompuy

[Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/herman-van-rompuy-68672_attitude_positively-inclined-people-see-everythin_675971.png)

> [Turkey is not a part of Europe and will never be part of Europe ... The universal values which are in force…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herman-van-rompuy/turkey-is-not-a-part-of-europe-and-will-never-be-part-of-europe-the/)

Herman Van Rompuy

[Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f5/herman-van-rompuy-68672_christianity_turkey-is-not-a-part-of-europe-and-will_1300529.png)

> [Positive thinking is no longer for drifters, dreamers and the perpetually naive. People who think positively see more opportunities, perform better, take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herman-van-rompuy/positive-thinking-is-no-longer-for-drifters-dreamers-and-the/)

Herman Van Rompuy

[Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78f/herman-van-rompuy-68672_attitude_positive-thinking-is-no-longer-for-drift_3088006.png)

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