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.
Vincent Van Peteghem | |
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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 | Ghent, Belgium | 28 October 1980
Political party | CD&V |
Alma mater | Ghent University |
Occupation | professor, politician |
Website | Official website |
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]
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]
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]
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