Elio Di Rupo

Elio Di Rupo is a Belgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2011 to 2014. He is known for being the first openly gay man to hold a European head of government and has a background in chemistry, having studied and worked in the field before politics. Di Rupo is a member of the Socialist Party and has been involved in Belgian politics for many years, advocating for social justice and unity in a country with diverse linguistic communities. His leadership is marked by efforts to manage complex national and regional issues within Belgium.