Rudi Vervoort (born 20 November 1958) is a Brussels politician. He has been the mayor of Evere since 1998 and member of the Brussels Parliament. He became the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region on 7 May 2013[1][2] and is responsible for Local Authorities, Urban Development, Monuments and Sites, Environmental Maintenance (responsibility delegated to the Secretary of State Rachid Madrane), Development Cooperation and Regional Statistics.
Rudi Vervoort | |
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Minister-President of Brussels | |
Assumed office 7 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Charles Picqué |
Personal details | |
Born | Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium | 20 November 1958
Political party | Socialist Party |
Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
He holds a degree in law.
Honours
edit- 2014: Commander of the Order of Leopold II[3]
- 2016: Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[4]
References
edit- ^ (in Dutch) 'Rudi Vervoort wordt minister-president', 27 November 2012, brusselnieuws.be
- ^ "Rudi Vervoort to become Brussels Prime Minister". FlandersNews.be. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ arrêtés royaux du 26 mai 2014
- ^ "Belga Image - Editorial". portal.belgaimage.be. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12.