Johan Van Overtveldt (born 24 August 1955) is a Belgian journalist and politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). He served as Minister of Finance of Belgium from 2014 until 2018.
Johan Van Overtveldt | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 11 October 2014 – 9 December 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Michel |
Preceded by | Koen Geens |
Succeeded by | Alexander De Croo |
Personal details | |
Born | Mortsel, Belgium | 24 August 1955
Political party | New Flemish Alliance (2013–present) |
Alma mater | Saint Ignatius University Centre |
Career
editHe was the chief editor of Trends from 2010 to 2013 and chief editor of Knack from 2011 to 2012.[citation needed]
In 2012 he was awarded the Prize for Liberty by the Flemish classical-liberal think tank Libera!.
Political career
editIn November 2013 Van Overtveldt switched over to politics, becoming a member of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). As main N-VA candidate for the 2014 European Parliament elections, he was elected as a member of the European Parliament.
Following the formation of the Michel Government in October 2014, Van Overtveldt became Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Charles Michel; Sander Loones succeeded him as member of the European Parliament.
Since the 2019 elections, Van Overtveldt has been a member of the European Parliament, where he has been chairing the Parliament's Committee on Budgets. In addition, he is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. In this capacity, he is the Parliament's rapporteur on the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021–2027.[1]
In addition to his committee assignments, Van Overtveldt is also part of the Parliament's delegations for relations to Canada.[2]
Other activities
editEuropean Union organizations
edit- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[3]
- European Stability Mechanism, Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[4]
International organizations
edit- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[5]
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[6]
- Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[7]
- Joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, Member (2014-2018)[8]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[9]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2014-2018)[10]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ Sam Fleming; Mehreen Khan (October 7, 2020). "Germany tables EU budget offer to break impasse with parliament". Financial Times.
- ^ "Johan Van Overtveldt". European Parliament.
- ^ "Board of Governors]". European Investment Bank (EIB).
- ^ "Board of Governors: Johan Van Overtveldt". European Stability Mechanism.
- ^ "AfDB Annual Report 2017" (PDF). African Development Bank (AfDB).
- ^ "Board of Governors". European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- ^ "Members". International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- ^ "Members" (PDF). www.devcommittee.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ "Board of Governors" (PDF). Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
- ^ "Board of Governors" (PDF). siteresources.worldbank.or.
- ^ "Het einde van de euro". Acco. Retrieved Oct 16, 2022.
- ^ https://www.boek.be/boek/9789020988796[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Van Overtveldt, Johan. The Chicago School: How the University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers Who Revolutionized Economics and Business. Agate B2. ISBN 9781932841145. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ Van Overtveldt, Johan (2010-04-13). Bernanke's Test: Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, and the Drama of the Central Banker. Agate B2. ISBN 978-1932841510. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
External links
editMedia related to Johan Van Overtveldt at Wikimedia Commons