Ben Weyts (born 12 November 1970) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). He has been a Vice Minister-President of Flanders in the Jambon Government since 2019,[1] and serves as the Flemish minister for Animal Welfare, the Brussels Periphery, Education, and Sport. He previously served in the Homans and Bourgeois governments from 2014 to 2019. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.
Ben Weyts | |
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| Vice Minister-President of Flanders | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2019 Serving with Hilde Crevits and Bart Somers | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Jambon |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 31 December 2008 – 28 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Flemish ministerial roles | |
| 2014–2019 |
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| 2019 |
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| 2019– |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1970 Leuven, Belgium |
| Political party | People's Union (1999-2001) New Flemish Alliance (2001-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Beersel, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Website | Ben Weyts |
Notes edit
- ^ NWS, VRT (2019-06-28). "Minister-president Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) draagt partijgenote Liesbeth Homans voor als tijdelijke opvolger". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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