Vincent Van Peteghem

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Vincent Van Peteghem
Vincent Van Peteghem at EPP Summit, 15 October 2020 (50488768457) (cropped).jpg
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
Assumed office
1 October 2020
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
1 October 2020
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byAlexander De Croo
Chamber of Representatives
In office
2014–2019
ConstituencyEast Flanders
Personal details
Born (1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 (age 41)
Ghent, Belgium
Political partyCD&V
Alma materGhent University
Occupationprofessor, politician
WebsiteOfficial website

Vincent Van Peteghem (28 October 1980) is a Belgian economist and 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 was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium from 2014 until 2020.

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 the 2014 elections, 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[]

International organizations[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who is in Belgium's new federal government?". The Brussels Times. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Vincent Van Peteghem". De Kamer (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Vincent Van Peteghem volgt Sarah Claerhout op als kamerlid". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Vincent Van Peteghem wordt de nieuwe burgemeester van De Pinte". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Joachim Coens en Sammy Mahdi gaan naar tweede ronde CD&V-voorzittersverkiezingen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Overzicht: wie is wie in regering-De Croo?". Knack (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Board of Governors". European Investment Bank (EIB). Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. ^ Board of Governors European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
  9. ^ 2020 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).
  10. ^ "Board of Governors". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. ^ Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
  12. ^ "EBRD Shareholders and Board of Governors". European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  13. ^ Board of Governors
  14. ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  15. ^ Board of Governors World Bank.

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