Kris Peeters
Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Foreign Policy, Agriculture and Rural Policy
- Level of competence:
- Flemish Government
- Party:
- CD&V
Martelaarsplein 19
1000 Brussel
+32 2 552 60 00
kabinet.peeters@vlaanderen.be
"Europe is and remains one of the most interesting and at the same time indispensable political projects of our time."
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Tasks and powers
As Minister-President he is responsible for:
- Services for the General Government Policy
- Agriculture and Fisheries
- Flemish Foreign Affairs
- Rural Policy
- Economy
Political career
- Flemish Minister for Public Works, Energy, Environment and Nature (2004-2007)
- Minister-President of the Flemish Government (2007-)
Professional career
- Lawyer (1986-1988)
- Legal adviser (tax law) of the NCMV research department (1988-1991)
- Lecturer at Postuniversitair Centrum Limburg (1989-1991)
- Director of the NCMV research department (1991-1994)
- Secretary General of NCMV (1994-1999)
- Lecturer at Hogeschool Gent (1992-1994)
- Managing director of UNIZO (1999-2004)
Studies
- Master's degree in Law (UIA)
- Special master in accountancy and tax law (Vlerick Management School, RUG)
- date of birth: 18 May 1962
- mother language: Dutch