77 years old (Born on October 31, 1947)
Happy Birthday, Herman Van Rompuy! From leading Belgium as Prime Minister to becoming the very first President of the European Council—your calm wisdom and diplomatic skills have certainly elevated you far above Belgian waffles and chocolates in international fame. Let's face it, though: waffles still give stiff competition!Your ability to unite diverse voices across Europe is legendary (and would undoubtedly make a great sitcom). On your birthday, may you be celebrated with laughter louder than any EU summit debate—and let’s hope there are no voting deadlocks on who gets the biggest slice of cake. Happy Birthday, Herman!
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