Elio di Rupo

Elio di Rupo

Country

Belgium

Birth - Death

1951 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Head of State

Description

Prime Minister since 2011; first of non-Walloon or Flemish descent as well as the first openly-gay elected leader of a European Union country. Formerly participated in local politics and then a Member of the European Parliament.

See Also

• LGBTQ Head of State

Further Reading/Research

• http://premier.fgov.be/en
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/12/07/elio-di-rupo-europes-second-openly-gay-government-leader-sworn-in/

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