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Herman Van Rompuy

Oct 20, 2017

Herman Van Rompuy, in full Herman Achille Van Rompuy, (born October 31, 1947, Brussels, Belgium), Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium (2008–09). He later was the first permanent president of the European Council (2010–14), the chief...

Wolfgang Schüssel

Oct 20, 2017

From 2000 to 2007, Wolfgang Schüssel served as Federal Chancellor of Austria, chairing the European Council during Austria‘s EU Presidency in the first half of 2006.  His term in office saw the introduction of the Euro, a comprehensive reform of Austria’s pension...

José Manuel Durao Barroso

Oct 20, 2017

Born on March 23rd, 1956, Lisbon, Portugal. After receiving a law degree at the University of Lisbon (1978), Barroso continued his studies at the University of Geneva, where he earned a European studies degree and a master’s degree (1981) in political science. Barroso...

Joyce Banda

Oct 20, 2017

Joyce Banda has been a Club de Madrid Member since 2015.  Joyce Banda served was Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second.  Before assuming office, Banda served as a Member of Parliament, Minister of Gender and Child Welfare, Foreign Minister, and Vice...