Ben 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, 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.

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
Leuven, Belgium
Political partyPeople's Union (1999-2001)
New Flemish Alliance (2001-present)
Children2
Residence(s)Beersel, Belgium
Alma materGhent University
WebsiteBen Weyts

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