Vincent Van Peteghem
Vincent Van Peteghem | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Van Peteghem in 2023 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo |
| Preceded by | Alexander De Croo |
| Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Constituency | East Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1980 CD&V |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Occupation | professor, politician |
| Website | Official 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
Political career
In the
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]
In 2023, as chair of the European Investment Bank's Board of Governors, Peteghem was in charge of leading the process of selecting a new president for the organization.[7]
Other activities
European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)[8]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[9]
International organizations
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[10]
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[11]
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[12]
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[13]
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[14]
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[15]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[16]
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.
- ^ Paola Tamma (15 September 2023), Vestager cautions about defense, nuclear investments in EIB pitch Politico Europe.
- ^ "Board of Governors". European Investment Bank (EIB). Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Board of Governors European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
- ^ 2020 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).
- ^ "Board of Governors". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Board of Governors | IADB". www.iadb.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
External links
Media related to Vincent Van Peteghem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)