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Yves Leterme was the predecessor of Herman Van Rompuy as Prime Minister of Belgium. Leterme was appointed Prime Minister on December 20, 2007, after the resignation of Guy Verhofstadt. Leterme's government collapsed on April 26, 2008, after only 18 months in office. He was succeeded by Van Rompuy, who was appointed Prime Minister on December 21, 2008.