Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt | |
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| European Parliament Brexit Coordinator Chair of the Brexit Steering Group | |
| In office 8 September 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |
| President | Antonio Tajani David Sassoli |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 47th Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 12 July 1999 – 20 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Albert II |
| Deputy | Laurette Onkelinx Didier Reynders |
| Preceded by | Jean-Luc Dehaene |
| Succeeded by | Yves Leterme |
| Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| President | Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck Sir Graham Watson Hans van Baalen |
| Preceded by | Sir Graham Watson |
| Succeeded by | Dacian Cioloș (Renew Europe) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2009 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 14 May 1985 – 7 March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Alan Vanackere |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Manns |
| Minister of Budget | |
| In office 14 May 1985 – 7 March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfried Martens |
| Preceded by | Leo Uberman |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Manns |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 13 October 1985 – 14 June 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt 11 April 1953 Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Political party | Party for Freedom and Progress (Before 1992) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (1992–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Before 2019) Renew Europe (2019–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Dominique Verkinderen (1992–present) [source?] |
| Children | 2 [source?] |
| Education | Ghent University |
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| Website | Official website |
Guy Verhofstadt (born 11 April 1953) is a Belgian politician of the Open VLD. From 1999 to 2008, he was prime minister of Belgium. Since 2009, he has been an MEP for the ALDE fraction in the European Parliament. Verhofstadt is pro-European and aims for a more integrated, federal Europe.