Elio Di Rupo
prime minister of Belgium
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Elio Di Rupo served as the prime minister of Belgium from December 6, 2011, to October 11, 2014. He was Belgium's first Socialist prime minister since 1974 and the EU's first openly gay head of government. Di Rupo's political career is marked by his reputation as a talented negotiator, which was crucial during a period of political deadlock in Belgium. His premiership coincided with Belgium weathering the euro-zone debt crisis.12
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