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
Van Peteghem in 2023
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 44)
Ghent, Belgium
Political partyCD&V
Alma materGhent University
Occupationprofessor, politician
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and career

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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

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In the 2014 elections, Peteghem was first elected to the Chamber of Representatives for CD&V,[3] and served until 2019.[2] On 1 January 2019 he became mayor of De Pinte.[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]

In the 2024 Belgian federal election, he was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.

Other activities

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European Union organizations

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International organizations

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References

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  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. ^ Paola Tamma (15 September 2023), Vestager cautions about defense, nuclear investments in EIB pitch Politico Europe.
  8. ^ "Board of Governors". European Investment Bank (EIB). Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ Board of Governors European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
  10. ^ 2020 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).
  11. ^ "Board of Governors". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. ^ Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Board of Governors | IADB". www.iadb.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  15. ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  16. ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
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