Peter Karel Alexander Vanvelthoven (born 22 October 1962) is a

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politician and member of the

SP.A Vooruit (Dutch for Forward, ) is a Flemish social democratic political party in Belgium. The party was known as the Flemish Socialist Party (1978–2001: ''Socialistische Partij'', SP; 2001–2021: ''Socialistische Partij Anders'', SP.A) until 2 ...

. He is the son of politician . 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 Johan Cyrille Corneel Vande Lanotte (born 6 July 1955) is a Belgian politician. He is a member of the SP.A, and became its party president on 15 October 2005. He handed down his leadership positions after the SP.A lost in the 2007 general elec ...

left the

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to become the President of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A).

Political career

*1994-1995: Provincial Councillor of

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*1995: Permanent Deputy of Limburg *1995-1999: Member of the

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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

for Limburg and leader of the socialist fraction

Honours

*: Grand Officer Order of Leopoldarrêtés royaux du 21 mai 2014 * : Knight,

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* 1962 births Vanvelthovenn Peter Socialistische Partij Anders politicians Members of the Flemish Parliament Members of the Belgian Federal Parliament People from Lommel Mayors of places in Belgium Government ministers of Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel alumni Ghent University alumni 21st-century Belgian politicians {{Flanders-politician-stub