Herman Van Rompuy: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Oct 27, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 03, 2024
Replaced photograph. Jun 12, 2019
Noted that he stepped down as president of the European Council and provided information about his tenure in that post. Apr 06, 2018
Add new Web site: European Council - Biography of Herman Van Rompuy. Nov 22, 2015
Updated for the official beginning of Van Rompuy's term on Jan. 1, 2010. Jan 04, 2010
New article added. Nov 30, 2009
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