Peter Vanvelthoven

Peter Karel Alexander Vanvelthoven (born 22 October 1962) is a Belgian politician and member of the SP.A. 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 left the Federal Government to become the President of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A).

Political career

1994-1995: Provincial Councillor of Limburg 1995: Permanent Deputy of Limburg 1995-1999: Member of the Flemish Parliament 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 Flemish Parliament for Limburg and leader of the socialist fraction

Honours Belgium: Grand Officer Order of Leopold Netherlands: Knight, Order of Orange-Nassau