Vincent Van Peteghem
Vincent Van Peteghem | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Monarch | Philippe |
| Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander De Croo |
| Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Constituency | East Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1980 Ghent, Belgium |
| Political party | CD&V |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Occupation | professor, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Vincent Van Peteghem (28 October 1980) is a Belgian politician of CD&V who has been serving as Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo since 1 October 2020.[1] He is also a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium.
Early life and career
Vincent Van Peteghem was born on 28 October 1980 in Ghent.[2] He was a management professor at the EDHEC Business School in Lille, France.[3]
Political career
In 2014, Peteghem was first elected to the Chamber of Representatives for CD&V,[3] and served until 2019.[2] He became mayor of De Pinte on 1 January 2019.[4] In 2019, he was a candidate as Chairman of the CD&V, but finished in fourth place.[5]
On 1 October 2020, Peteghem became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Alexander De Croo.[6]
Other activities
European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- European Stability Mechanism, Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
International organizations
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
References
- ^ "Who is in Belgium's new federal government?". The Brussels Times. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Vincent Van Peteghem". De Kamer (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Vincent Van Peteghem volgt Sarah Claerhout op als kamerlid". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Vincent Van Peteghem wordt de nieuwe burgemeester van De Pinte". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Joachim Coens en Sammy Mahdi gaan naar tweede ronde CD&V-voorzittersverkiezingen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Overzicht: wie is wie in regering-De Croo?". Knack (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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