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[[File:Alexander DeCroo.jpg|200px|thumbnail|left|Alexander De Coo (Open VLD) Member of the Belgian Parliament]] | [[File:Alexander DeCroo.jpg|200px|thumbnail|left|Alexander De Coo (Open VLD) Member of the Belgian Parliament]] | ||
| − | Alexander De Croo (born 3 November 1975) is a Flemish liberal politician, economist and businessman.[1] He currently holds the office of Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister | + | Alexander De Croo (born 3 November 1975) is a Flemish liberal politician, economist and businessman.[1] He currently holds the office of Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Pensions. From 2009 until 2012, he was party leader of (Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD). |
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
| − | In 2009, he participated for the first time in politics | + | In 2009, he participated for the first time in politics with the European elections of 2009. He received 47.779 preference votes while being positioned tenth on the party ballot. During the elections for the Senate in 2010, he obtained 301.917 preference votes, the third most in the Dutch-speaking constituency. |
| − | On 26 October 2009, he became a candidate for the presidency of his political party Open VLD to succeed the transitional president Guy Verhofstadt. He chose Vincent Van Quickenborne and Patricia Ceysens as his running mates to compete against Marino Keulen and Gwendolyn Rutten. On 12 December 2009, he was elected president in the second round with 11.676 votes. Marino Keulen received 9.614 votes.[4] | + | On 26 October 2009, he became a candidate for the presidency of his political party Open VLD to succeed the transitional president Guy Verhofstadt. He chose Vincent Van Quickenborne and Patricia Ceysens as his running mates to compete against Marino Keulen and Gwendolyn Rutten. On 12 December 2009, he was elected president in the second round with 11.676 votes. Marino Keulen received 9.614 votes.[4] His election is remarkable because he does not have any previous experience practicing a political mandate.[5] |
| − | Alexander De Croo succeeded Vincent Van Quickenborne as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Pensions on October 22, 2012. Van Quickenborne resigned | + | Alexander De Croo succeeded Vincent Van Quickenborne as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Pensions on October 22, 2012. Van Quickenborne resigned to become mayor of Kortrijk. Guy Verhofstadt was appointed transitional party president before Gwendolyn Rutten was elected as the new chairwoman of Open VLD. |
== Education == | == Education == | ||
| − | In 1998, he graduated in Business Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He | + | In 1998, he graduated in Business Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He attended Northwestern University in Chicago in 2002 to complete an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. |
== Notable work == | == Notable work == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_De_Croo Wikipedia page] | ||
[http://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&rightmenu=right_depute&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=06447&lactivity=54 Profile on the official website of the Belgian Parliament] | [http://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&rightmenu=right_depute&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=06447&lactivity=54 Profile on the official website of the Belgian Parliament] | ||
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