Bart De Wever | |
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Mayor of Antwerp | |
Assumed office 1 January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Janssens |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives[1] | |
In office 19 June 2014 – 9 June 2019 | |
In office 28 June 2010 – 7 May 2014 | |
Member of the Antwerp City Council | |
Assumed office 2007 | |
Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
In office 7 June 2009 – 24 May 2014 | |
In office 6 July 2004 – 28 June 2007 | |
Member of the Belgian Senate | |
In office 6 July 2010 – 9 January 2013 | |
Member of the Berchem District Council | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
Assumed office 2 October 2019 | |
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 (Before 2001) |
Spouse | Veerle Hegge |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Deurne, Belgium |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Bart Albert Liliane De Wever (Dutch: [ˈbɑr də ˈʋeːvər]; born 21 December 1970) is a Belgian politician. Since 2004, De Wever has been the leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), a political party advocating for the transformation of Belgium into a confederal state.[2] He is also a member of the Chamber of Representatives. De Wever presided over 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 accomplished this again in the subsequent 3 elections, eventually being tasked with forming a new government by King Philippe following the 2024 elections.[3]
Since January 2013, he has been Mayor of Antwerp, following the 2012 municipal elections.