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Guy Verhofstadt

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Guy Verhofstadt

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European Parliament Brexit Coordinator
Chair of the Brexit Steering Group
In office
8 September 2016 – 31 January 2020
PresidentAntonio Tajani
David Sassoli
Preceded byPosition established
47th Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
12 July 1999 – 20 March 2008
MonarchAlbert II
DeputyLaurette Onkelinx
Didier Reynders
Preceded byJean-Luc Dehaene
Succeeded byYves Leterme
Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group
In office
1 July 2009 – 1 July 2019
PresidentAnnemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
Sir Graham Watson
Hans van Baalen
Preceded bySir Graham Watson
Succeeded byDacian 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 MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byAlan Vanackere
Succeeded byPedro Manns
Minister of Budget
In office
14 May 1985 – 7 March 1992
Prime MinisterWilfried Martens
Preceded byLeo Uberman
Succeeded byPedro Manns
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
13 October 1985 – 14 June 2009
Personal details
Born
Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt

(1953-04-11) 11 April 1953 (age 71)
Dendermonde, Belgium
Political partyParty 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)
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Children2 [source?]
EducationGhent University
Signature
WebsiteOfficial 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.