Elio Di Rupo
Elio Di Rupo was born on 18 July 1951
Political party: PS
He led one government from 2011 to 2014
Studies
Sciences at the University of Mons
Lecture member of staff of the University of Leeds, Great Britain
Career
1982
Local councillor for the PS in Mons
1986
Alderman in Mons
1987-1989
Member of Parliament for the district of Mons-Borinage
1989
Member of the European Parliament
1991
Senator
1992
Minister of Education of the French Community
1993
Minister of Education and the Audiovisual Industry of the French Community
1994
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communications and Public Enterprises
1998
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Telecommunications and Foreign Trade
1999
Minister-President of the Walloon Region
Drafted the "Contract for the future of Wallonia"
President of the PS
2000
Mayor of Mons
2003
Appointed Informant by the King for the purpose of forming the federal government
Re-elected President of the PS
2005
Co-initiator of the "Marshall Plan" for Wallonia
Minister-President of the Walloon Region
2007
Mayor of Mons
2010
Appointed "Préformateur" by the King. It appeared impossible to form a government. Belgium entered one of the longest crisis period in its history.
2011-2014
Prime Minister
Presented, together with the eight parties involved in the discussions, the sixth reform of the State.
The district of Brussels-Hal-Vilvorde is split, and the Regions and Communities receive significant new powers.
2015
Re-elected President of the PS