Meryame Kitir (born 20 April 1980) is a Belgian politician of the Forward party who served as the Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy in the De Croo Government from October 2020 until December 2022, although the last two months she was out on sick leave. She has also been serving on the Genk municipal council since 2019, and previously sat on the Maasmechelen municipal council from 2006 to 2016.

Meryame Kitir
Kitir in 2019
Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy
In office
1 October 2020 – 17 December 2022
MonarchPhilippe
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byAlexander De Croo
Succeeded byCaroline Gennez
Leader of Forward in the Chamber of Representatives
In office
1 October 2015 – 1 October 2020
Preceded byKarin Temmerman
Succeeded byMelissa Depraetere
Member of the Chamber of Representatives from Limburg
In office
28 June 2007 – 1 October 2020
Succeeded byBert Moyaers
Personal details
Born (1980-04-20) 20 April 1980 (age 44)
Maasmechelen, Belgium
Political partyForward
Residence(s)Genk, Belgium
EducationSaint Barbara Institute
WebsiteParty website

Political career

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Kitir has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives since June 2007. In 2015, she became leader of her party's parliamentary group.[1] She is known for her fiery manner in addressing issues, commonly having to do with the specific problems faced by the vast labour force of the Limburg province she represents.[2][3]

Other activities

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References

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  1. ^ "sp.a | Meryame Kitir Lid parlement". sp.a sociaal netwerk (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Meryame Kitir houdt emotioneel betoog". deredactie.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Kitir laat Michel in de spiegel kijken". VTM NIEUWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ 2020 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).
  5. ^ Board of Governors Asian Development Bank (ADB).
  6. ^ Board of Governors Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
  7. ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  8. ^ Board of Governors World Bank.