Bart De Wever
Bart De Wever | |
|---|---|
.jpg) De Wever in 2025 | |
| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2025 | |
| Monarch | Philippe |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Alexander De Croo |
| Mayor of Antwerp | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 3 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Janssens |
| Succeeded by | Els van Doesburg |
| President of the New Flemish Alliance | |
| In office 24 October 2004 – 3 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Geert Bourgeois |
| Succeeded by | Steven Vandeput (acting) |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 10 July 2024 – 3 February 2025 | |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| In office 19 June 2014 – 25 April 2019 | |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| In office 28 June 2007 – 30 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| In office 18 June 2019 – 8 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| In office 6 July 2004 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Constituency | Antwerp |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 6 July 2010 – 9 January 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Flemish Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Wilfried Vandaele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bart Albert Liliane De Wever 21 December 1970 Mortsel, Belgium |
| Political party | New Flemish Alliance (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Union (until 2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Veerle Hegge |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Deurne, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Bart Albert Liliane De Wever (nl; born 21 December 1970) is a Belgian politician who has been the Prime Minister of Belgium since February 2025. From 2004 to 2025, De Wever had been the leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). From January 2013 to February 2025, he was Mayor of Antwerp.
Prime Minister of Belgium (2025–present)
De Wever was in charge of his party's victory in the 2010 federal elections when N-VA became the largest party in both Flanders and in Belgium as a whole. He did this again in the three following elections, eventually being asked with forming a new government by King Philippe after the 2024 elections.
After more than eight months of talks between the many parties, it was announced on 31 January 2025 that an agreement had been reached, with De Wever becoming the prime minister. On 3 February 2025, De Wever and his government took the oath of office, with De Wever becoming the first Flemish nationalist politician to hold the office of prime minister of Belgium.
Personal life
De Wever was born in Mortsel and grew up in Kontich, where his parents Irene and Henri owned a small supermarket. De Wever's older brother is historian and professor Bruno de Wever, who teaches at Ghent University.
De Wever began studying law at the University of Antwerp, but dropped out before switching to study History at Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp and then the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL).
De Wever is married to Veerle Hegge and has four children. They live together in Deurne.
References
- ↑ "Face à de Wever, Magnette assure qu'il ne discutera "pas une seconde" de confédéralisme".
- ↑ "Belgian government talks begin with Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever at the helm". 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ "Belgium gets new government with Flemish separatist Bart De Wever as PM". politico. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "Van 'Slimste mens' tot eerste Vlaams-nationalist als premier: hoe Bart De Wever al 20 jaar de politiek in België domineert". vrt (in Dutch). 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ Timmerman, Georges, De politieke roots van Bart De Wever Archived 2019-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, Apache, 14 mei 2013
- ↑ "De politieke roots van Bart De Wever" (in Netherlands Dutch). 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ "Bart De Wever en zijn vrouw Veerle ook voor kerk getrouwd". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Belgian Dutch). 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ N-VA (25 June 2021). "Bart De Wever verwelkomt Mark Rutte in Antwerpen". YouTube. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
Other websites
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