Peter Vanvelthoven

Peter Vanvelthoven Representative


In office 2007–2011
Personal details
Born	(1962-10-22) 22 October 1962 Lommel
Nationality	Belgian
Political party	SP.A
Residence	Lommel
Website	http://www.petervanvelthoven.be

Peter Karel Alexander Vanvelthoven (born 22 October 1962) is a Belgian politician and member of the SP.A. He is the son of politician Louis Vanvelthoven. He became the Federal Minister for Employment, charged with the Informatisation of the State, in 2005 after Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget Johan Vande Lanotte left the Federal Government to become the President of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A).

Political career

1994-1995: Provincial Councillor of Limburg
1995: Permanent Deputy of Limburg
1995-1999: Member of the Flemish Parliament for Limburg
1999-2003: Member of the Chamber of Representatives for Limburg
2003-2005: Secretary of State for the Informatisation of the State, attached to the Minister of Budget and Public Enterprises
2005-2008: Federal Minister for Employment and Informatisation
2008-2009: Member of the Chamber of Representatives for Limburg and leader of the socialist fraction
2009–present: Member of the Flemish Parliament for Limburg and leader of the socialist fraction

Honours

Belgium: Grand Officer Order of Leopold ^[1]
Netherlands: Knight, Order of Orange-Nassau

References

↑ arrêtés royaux du 21 mai 2014

External links

Official website (Dutch)

Different Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij Anders)

Leadership	Karel Van Miert Frank Vandenbroucke Louis Tobback Fred Erdman Patrick Janssens Steve Stevaert Johan Vande Lanotte Caroline Gennez Bruno Tobback John Crombez

Former partyformation	Belgian Labour Party / Belgische Werklieden Partij (BWP) Belgian Socialist Party / Belgische Socialistische Partij (BSP)

Related organisations	Jongsocialisten Zij-kant S-Plus Curieus sp.a rood Vonk FOS-socialistische solidariteit

Symbols	Charter of Quaregnon The Internationale May Day Red Rose

Belgian socialist pilar	Socialist Party / Parti Socialiste (PS) Socialist Party Sozialistische Partei (SP) General Federation of Belgian Labour / Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV) Socialistische Mutualiteiten Center for Homecare / (Centrum voor) Thuiszorg De Morgen Vermeylenfonds Rode Valken

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