Peter Mertens

Peter Mertens
Peter Mertens in 2020
Mertens in 2020
President of the Workers' Party of Belgium
In office
2 March 2008 – 5 December 2021
Preceded byLudo Martens
Succeeded byRaoul Hedebouw
Member of the Antwerp municipal council
Assumed office
2013
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
20 June 2019
ConstituencyAntwerp
Personal details
Born (1969-12-17) 17 December 1969 (age 54)
Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium
EducationUFSIA
Ghent University
Occupation
  • Author
  • politician

Peter Mertens (born 17 December 1969) is a Belgian politician who led the Workers' Party of Belgium from 2008 to 2021. He has served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives since 2019, and as a municipal councilor in Antwerp since 2013.