Guy Verhofstadt

Guy Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician born in Dendermonde on 11 April 1953. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008, overseeing three coalition governments. Before becoming Prime Minister, he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget from 1985 to 1992 under PM Wilfried Martens. He was a Member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1985 to 2009. From 2009 to 2024, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for Belgium and was elected President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) from 2009 to 2019.