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Place of Birth: Morlanwelz, Belgium
Date of Birth: 18 July, 1951
Ethnicity: Italian
Elio Di Rupo is a Belgian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium , from 6 December, 2011 to 11 October, 2014. He has also been Minister-President of Wallonia, from 15 July, 1999 to 4 April, 2000, again, from 6 October, 2005 to 20 July, 2007, and again, from 13 September, 2019 to 15 July, 2024; Leader of the Socialist Party, from 16 September, 1999 to 6 December, 2011, and again, from 22 November, 2014 to 21 October, 2019; and Mayor of Mons, from 1 January, 2001 to 3 December, 2018; as well as, a Member of the European Parliament for Belgium, since 16 July, 2024, and, previously, from 25 July, 1989 to 16 December, 1991.
Elio was born in Morlanwelz, Belgium, to Italian parents. His father was born in San Valentino, Abruzzo Citeriore. He speaks Italian, French, and English. He is the first openly gay man to lead a sovereign state.