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[[File:2nd Term Swearing-in.JPG|thumb|Bart Tommelein (right)]]
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'''Bart Joris Tommelein''' (born 4 May 1962) is a Belgian politician of [[Open Vld]] and minister in the [[Bourgeois Government]].
| name = Bart Tommelein
| image = Bart Tommelein verkiezingen2018 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bart Tommelein in 2018
| office = Flemish Deputy Minister-President and Flemish Minister of Budget, Finance and Energy
| primeminister = [[Geert Bourgeois]]
| term_start = 4 May 2016
| term_end = 30 November 2018
| predecessor = [[Annemie Turtelboom]]
| successor = [[Lydia Peeters]]
| office1 = Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North Sea
| primeminister1 = [[Charles Michel]]
| term_start1 = 11 October 2014
| term_end1 = 4 May 2016
| predecessor1 = [[Philippe Courard]]
| successor1 = [[Philippe De Backer]]
| party = [[Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|4 May 1962|df=y}}
}}
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'''Bart Joris Tommelein''' (born 4 May 1962) is a Belgian former politician for [[Open Vld]] who was minister in the [[Bourgeois Government]]. On October 13th 2024 he announced his retirement from politics after suffering a defeat in the local elections.


==Career==
==Career==
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He was member of the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] from 2003 until 2009, where he was political group leader from 2008 to 2009. In 2009 he was elected to the [[Flemish Parliament]], where he became political group leader in 2013.
He was member of the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] from 2003 until 2009, where he was political group leader from 2008 to 2009. In 2009 he was elected to the [[Flemish Parliament]], where he became political group leader in 2013.


In October 2014 Tommelein became Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North Sea in the [[Michel Government]].
In October 2014 Tommelein became Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North Sea in the [[Michel I Government|Michel Government]].


In April 2016 he succeeded [[Annemie Turtelboom]] as Vice Minister-President and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and Energy in the [[Bourgeois Government]].
On 4 May 2016 he succeeded [[Annemie Turtelboom]] as Vice Minister-President and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and Energy in the [[Bourgeois Government]]. He resigned from this position in November 2018 to be able to become mayor of [[Ostend]], a position he took up in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flanderstoday.eu/bart-tommelein-become-mayor-ostend |title=Bart Tommelein to become mayor of Ostend |publisher=Flanderstoday |date=30 November 2018 |accessdate=10 January 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/3434 Bart Tommelein], Flemish Parliament
* [https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/3434 Bart Tommelein], Flemish Parliament


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[[Category:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Belgian politicians]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 13 October 2024

Bart Tommelein
Bart Tommelein in 2018
Flemish Deputy Minister-President and Flemish Minister of Budget, Finance and Energy
In office
4 May 2016 – 30 November 2018
Prime MinisterGeert Bourgeois
Preceded byAnnemie Turtelboom
Succeeded byLydia Peeters
Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North Sea
In office
11 October 2014 – 4 May 2016
Prime MinisterCharles Michel
Preceded byPhilippe Courard
Succeeded byPhilippe De Backer
Personal details
Born (1962-05-04) 4 May 1962 (age 62)
Political partyOpen Flemish Liberals and Democrats

Bart Joris Tommelein (born 4 May 1962) is a Belgian former politician for Open Vld who was minister in the Bourgeois Government. On October 13th 2024 he announced his retirement from politics after suffering a defeat in the local elections.

Career

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Bart Tommelein was born in Ostend on 4 May 1962.

He started in the People's Union (Volksunie); he was chairman of the People's Union Youth (Volksunie Jongeren) from 1985 until 1990. However, he became member of the VLD in 1999.

He was member of the Chamber of Representatives from 2003 until 2009, where he was political group leader from 2008 to 2009. In 2009 he was elected to the Flemish Parliament, where he became political group leader in 2013.

In October 2014 Tommelein became Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North Sea in the Michel Government.

On 4 May 2016 he succeeded Annemie Turtelboom as Vice Minister-President and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and Energy in the Bourgeois Government. He resigned from this position in November 2018 to be able to become mayor of Ostend, a position he took up in January 2019.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Bart Tommelein to become mayor of Ostend". Flanderstoday. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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