Elio Di Rupo
Elio Di Rupo (born 18 July 1951) is a Belgian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Belgium from 2011 to 2014. He was the leader of Parti socialiste. He was born in Morlanwelz, Wallonia to Italian parents. Di Rupo is openly gay.[1]
Elio Di Rupo | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 6 December 2011 – 11 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Albert II Philippe |
| Preceded by | Yves Leterme |
| Succeeded by | Charles Michel |
| Minister-President of Wallonia | |
| In office 6 October 2005 – 20 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | André Antoine |
| Succeeded by | Rudy Demotte |
| In office 15 July 1999 – 4 April 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Collignon |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe |
| Leader of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 16 September 1999 – 6 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Busquin |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Giet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1951 Morlanwelz, Belgium |
| Political party | Parti socialiste |
| Alma mater | University of Mons-Hainaut University of Leeds |
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Di Rupo is the first openly gay man to lead a sovereign state. He was also the first openly gay man to win the position in his own right in an election.[2]
Di Rupo is also mayor of Mons and previously alderman of the same city.
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References
- ↑ BBC profile
- ↑ Broverman, Neal (6 December 2011). "World's First Full-Time Gay Male Leader: Belgium's Elio Di Rupo". The Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/12/06/Worlds_First_Full_Time_Gay_Male_Leader_Belgiums_Elio_Di_Rupo/.
- ↑ "Profile: Elio Di Rupo". Patrick Jackson. 5 December 2011. BBC