Kris Peeters

Kris Peeters
Member of the European Parliament
In office 2 July 2019 – 11 January 2021
Succeeded by	Tom Vandenkendelaere
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 11 October 2014 – 1 July 2019
Prime Minister	Charles Michel
Preceded by	Pieter De Crem
Succeeded by	Koen Geens
Minister of Employment, Economy, Consumer Affairs
In office 11 October 2014 – 1 July 2019
Prime Minister	Charles Michel
Preceded by	Johan Vande Lanotte (Economy and Consumer Affairs) Monica De Coninck (Employment)
Succeeded by	Wouter Beke
Minister-President of Flanders
In office 28 June 2007 – 25 July 2014
Preceded by	Yves Leterme
Succeeded by	Geert Bourgeois
Personal details
Born	(1962-05-18) 18 May 1962 (age 61) Reet, Belgium
Political party	CD&V
Spouse	Ann
Children	Karel
Alma mater	University of Antwerp, Vlerick Business School

Kris Peeters (Dutch: [ˈkrɪs ˈpeːtərs]; born 18 May 1962)^[1] is a Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish who served as vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2021 to 2024.^[2] Earlier in his career, he was Minister-President of Flanders (2007–2014), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Employment in the government of Prime Minister Charles Michel (2014–2019), and a Member of the European Parliament (2019–2021).^[3]