Strong evidence also exists indicating that the Bilderberg group plays a strong role in choosing world leaders. [[Bill Clinton]], who attended the meetings in 1991 as an obscure governor of Arkansas, was elected U.S. president one year later.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Tony Blair]] is just one of the several prime ministers of the [[United Kingdom]] who became prime minister shortly after attending the meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Herman Van Rompuy]] of Belgium, who was not well known throughout the EU, became the President of the European Council – proclaiming the advancement of "global governance" – in 2009 very shortly after attending a Bilderberg meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> The Bilderberg group supported Rompuy's candidacy and held a dinner for that purpose.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (November 16, 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/6582837/EU-Presidency-candidate-Herman-Van-Rompuy-calls-for-new-taxes.html EU Presidency candidate Herman Van Rompuy calls for new taxes]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref> | Strong evidence also exists indicating that the Bilderberg group plays a strong role in choosing world leaders. [[Bill Clinton]], who attended the meetings in 1991 as an obscure governor of Arkansas, was elected U.S. president one year later.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Tony Blair]] is just one of the several prime ministers of the [[United Kingdom]] who became prime minister shortly after attending the meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Herman Van Rompuy]] of Belgium, who was not well known throughout the EU, became the President of the European Council – proclaiming the advancement of "global governance" – in 2009 very shortly after attending a Bilderberg meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> The Bilderberg group supported Rompuy's candidacy and held a dinner for that purpose.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (November 16, 2009). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/6582837/EU-Presidency-candidate-Herman-Van-Rompuy-calls-for-new-taxes.html EU Presidency candidate Herman Van Rompuy calls for new taxes]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref> |