Vincent Van Peteghem

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. 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 Ghent. He was a management professor at the EDHEC Business School in Lille, France.

Political career
In the 2014 elections, Peteghem was first elected to the Chamber of Representatives for CD&V, and served until 2019. He became mayor of De Pinte on 1 January 2019. In 2019, he was a candidate as Chairman of the CD&V, but finished in fourth place.

On 1 October 2020, Peteghem became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Alexander De Croo.

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.

European Union organizations

 * European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)
 * European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)

International organizations

 * African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
 * World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)