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'''Ben Weyts''' (born 12 November 1970) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician of the [[New Flemish Alliance]] (N-VA). He has been a [[Minister-President of Flanders|Vice Minister-President of Flanders]] in the [[Jambon Government]] since 2019, and serves as the [[Flanders|Flemish]] minister for Animal Welfare, the [[Brussels Periphery]], Education, and Sport. He previously served in the [[Homans Government|Homans]] and [[Bourgeois Government|Bourgeois]] governments from 2014 to 2019. He was a member of the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] from 2008 to 2014.
'''Ben Weyts''' (born 12 November 1970) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician of the [[New Flemish Alliance]] (N-VA). He has been a [[Minister-President of Flanders|Vice Minister-President of Flanders]] in the [[Jambon Government]] since 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |last=NWS |first=VRT |date=2019-06-28 |title=Minister-president Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) draagt partijgenote Liesbeth Homans voor als tijdelijke opvolger |url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/06/28/bourgeois-homans-ochtend/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=vrtnws.be |language=nl}}</ref> and serves as the [[Flanders|Flemish]] minister for Animal Welfare, the [[Brussels Periphery]], Education, and Sport. He previously served in the [[Homans Government|Homans]] and [[Bourgeois Government|Bourgeois]] governments from 2014 to 2019. He was a member of the [[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] from 2008 to 2014.


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Latest revision as of 19:59, 3 June 2023

Ben Weyts
Vice Minister-President of Flanders
Assumed office
2 October 2019
Serving with Hilde Crevits and Bart Somers
Prime MinisterJan Jambon
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
31 December 2008 – 28 April 2014
ConstituencyBrussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Flemish ministerial roles
2014–2019
2019
  • Animal Welfare
  • Brussels Periphery
  • Immovable Heritage
  • Foreign Policy
  • Mobility
  • Public Works
  • Tourism
2019–
Personal details
Born (1970-11-12) 12 November 1970 (age 53)
Leuven, Belgium
Political partyPeople's Union (1999-2001)
New Flemish Alliance (2001-present)
Children2
Residence(s)Beersel, Belgium
Alma materGhent University
WebsiteBen Weyts

Ben Weyts (born 12 November 1970) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). He has been a Vice Minister-President of Flanders in the Jambon Government since 2019,[1] and serves as the Flemish minister for Animal Welfare, the Brussels Periphery, Education, and Sport. He previously served in the Homans and Bourgeois governments from 2014 to 2019. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ NWS, VRT (2019-06-28). "Minister-president Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) draagt partijgenote Liesbeth Homans voor als tijdelijke opvolger". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-25.