Background
Verhofstadt, Guy Maurice Marie-Louise was born on April 11, 1953 in Dendermonde, Belgium. Son of Marcel and Gaby Verhofstadt.
Verhofstadt, Guy Maurice Marie-Louise was born on April 11, 1953 in Dendermonde, Belgium. Son of Marcel and Gaby Verhofstadt.
Degree, Royal Secretary Mod. School, Gent, Belgium, 1970. Licenciate in law, State University Gent, 1975.
President LVSV, Gent, 1972-1979. Town concillor City of Gent, 1976-1982. Political secretary PVV, Brussels, 1977-1982.
1st substitute Belgium Parliament - Chamber Representatives, 1978-1982. President PVV-Jouth, 1979-1982, PVV, Brussels, 1982-1985. Member Belgium Parliament - Chamber Representatives, 1985—1999.
Vice-prime minister Government Belgium, Brussels, 1985-1988, prime minister, 1999—2008.
Married Dominique Verkindere.