Kris Peeters

Kris Peeters
Member of the European Parliament
In office
2 July 2019 – 11 January 2021
Succeeded byTom Vandenkendelaere
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
11 October 2014 – 1 July 2019
Prime MinisterCharles Michel
Preceded byPieter De Crem
Succeeded byKoen Geens
Minister of Employment, Economy, Consumer Affairs
In office
11 October 2014 – 1 July 2019
Prime MinisterCharles Michel
Preceded byJohan Vande Lanotte (Economy and Consumer Affairs)
Monica De Coninck (Employment)
Succeeded byWouter Beke
Minister-President of Flanders
In office
28 June 2007 – 25 July 2014
Preceded byYves Leterme
Succeeded byGeert Bourgeois
Personal details
Born (1962-05-18) 18 May 1962 (age 62)
Reet, Belgium
Political partyCD&V
SpouseAnn
ChildrenKarel
Alma materUniversity of Antwerp, Vlerick Business School

Kris Peeters (Dutch: [ˈkrɪs ˈpeːtərs]; born 18 May 1962)[1] is a Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish who served as vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2021 to 2024.[2] Earlier in his career, he was Minister-President of Flanders (2007–2014), deputy prime minister and minister of economy and employment in the government of Prime Minister Charles Michel (2014–2019), and a Member of the European Parliament (2019–2021).[3]

  1. ^ "KRIS PEETERS" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kris Peeters appointed as new Vice-President of the European Investment Bank European Investment Bank (EIB), press release of January 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Mia Bartoloni (January 15, 2021), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.