Pieter De Crem
Pieter Frans Norbert Jozef Raymond De Crem (pronounced [ˈpitər də ˈkrɛm]; born 22 July 1962) is a Belgian politician and member of Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V). He has been a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives since 1995. He headed the CD&V fraction in the Chamber of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. Since 1995, he has been the mayor of Aalter in East Flanders.
Pieter De Crem | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior and Security | |
| In office 9 December 2018 – 1 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
| Preceded by | Jan Jambon |
| Succeeded by | Annelies Verlinden |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Trade | |
| In office 11 October 2014 – 9 December 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles Michel |
| Preceded by | Position recreated |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 21 December 2007 – 11 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Guy Verhofstadt Herman Van Rompuy Yves Leterme Elio Di Rupo |
| Preceded by | André Flahaut |
| Succeeded by | Steven Vandeput |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 5 March 2013 – 11 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Elio Di Rupo |
| Preceded by | Steven Vanackere |
| Succeeded by | Kris Peeters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1962 Aalter, Belgium |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Spouse | Caroline Bergez |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven Free University of Brussels, Dutch |
| Website | Official website |
De Crem became the Belgian minister of defense on 21 December 2007. On 5 March 2013, he was also appointed First Deputy Prime Minister in the Belgian federal government. From 11 October 2014 to 9 December 2018, he served as Secretary of State for Foreign Trade in the Michel I Government. He was subsequently appointed Minister for Security and the Interior under the Michel II Government.