(Johan) Van Overtveldt

Johan Van Overtveldt is a member of the European Parliament since 2 July 2019 for "Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie", which is aligned with the European Conservatives and Reformists. Previously, Van Overtveldt was MEP from 1 July 2014 to 10 October 2014. Van Overtveldt is elected on behalf of Belgium.

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Personal data

Country
Belgium

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Party/Movement

National political party
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie

European Parliamentary Group
European Conservatives and Reformists

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Main functions and occupations

Main functions and occupations
  • journalist at Trends, from 1978 until 1982
  • credit officer at the Bank Brussel Lamber, from 1982 until 1987
  • general direct at Shoekonfex, from 1987 until 1991
  • adviser for British Tyre & Rubber, from 1991 until 1992
  • editor in chief at Trends, from 1992 until 1999
  • adviser at Group VCR, from 1993 until 2008
  • chief economist at Trends, from 1999 until 2004
  • director at VKW Metena, from 2004 until 2007
  • general director at VKW, from 2007 until 2010
  • editor in chief at Trends, from 2010 until 2013
  • professor in economics at University of Hasselt, from 2012
  • minister of finance, from 11 October 2014
  • member European Parliament, from 1 July 2014 until 10 October 2014
  • member European Parliament, from 2 July 2019

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Party political functions

Previous
  • adviser to the N-VA, from 2013 until 2014

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Education

Academic education
  • Ph.D. in applied economics at the University of Antwerp
  • master in applied economics at the University of Antwerp
  • master of business administration at the Catholic University of Leuven

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Publications

Website
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/bg/125106/x/home

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