Herman Van Rompuy

1972-1975
Attached to the Planning department of the National Bank of Belgium

1973-1977
National Vice-President of the CVP Youth Organisation

1975-1978
Advisor to the office of Prime Minister L. Tindemans

1978
Member of the National Office of the CVP

1978-1980
Advisor to the office of the Minister of Finance G. Geens

1980-1988
Director of the Centre for Political, Economic and Social Studies (Centrum voor Politieke, Economische en Sociale Studies)

1980-1987
Lecturer at the Antwerp Business College (Handelshogeschool Antwerpen) 

1982-1988
District President of the CVP for Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde

1982-2008
Lecturer at the Flemish Economics College in Brussels (Vlaamse Economische Hogeschool Brussel - VLEKHO) 

1988
Secretary of State for Finances and SMEs

1988-1993
National President of the CVP

1988-1995
CVP Senator

1993-1999
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Budget 
CD&V Member of Parliament in the Chamber of Representatives

2004 
Minister of State

2007-2008
President of the Chamber of Representatives 

2008-2009
Prime Minister

2009-2014
President of the European Council