Pieter De Crem
| Pieter De Crem | |
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| Secretary of State for Foreign Trade | |
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Assumed office 11 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Charles Michel |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 21 December 2007 – 11 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
Guy Verhofstadt Herman Van Rompuy Yves Leterme Elio Di Rupo |
| Preceded by | André Flahaut |
| Succeeded by | Steven Vandeput |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
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In office 5 March 2013 – 11 October 2014 |
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| 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(s) | Caroline Bergez |
| Alma mater |
Catholic University of Leuven Free University of Brussels, Dutch |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website |
Personal site Government website |
Pieter Frans Norbert Jozef Raymond De Crem (pronounced [ˈpitər də ˈkrɛm]; born 22 July 1962 in Aalter, East Flanders, Belgium) is a Belgian, Flemish 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.
De Crem became the Belgian minister of defence on 21 December 2007. On 5 March 2013, he was also appointed First Deputy Prime Minister in the Belgian federal government. He currently serves as Secretary of State for Foreign Trade in the Michel Government.
De Crem holds a Master of Romance Philology from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven) and a Master of European and international Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels).
Pieter De Crem is native Dutch speaker. He speaks and writes fluently in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. He also has a basic ability of Russian.
Above all, the Minister of Defence Pieter De Crem shows himself as a Dominant and Ambitious personality, who is not afraid to ask critical questions, to take risks and to do what is necessary. He is charming, confident, eloquent and convincing. De Crem is someone you want to stand on your side. Too bad for those who do not agree with his vision.
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