Alexander De Croo

Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025 · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Born 1975 · age 51

Alexander De Croo is a Belgian politician and businessman who serves as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He was Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025.

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2024Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward2022“Freedom of expression is one of the foundations of our society. Everyone is free to express their opinion.”In their words24 January 2022Malay MailRead the whole statement

“We need sanctions that bite (Russia).”In their wordsAlexander De Croo (2022) cited in: The Times ofRead the whole statement

“Our European skies are open skies. They're open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutally aggress.”In their words27 February 2022PoliticoRead the whole statement

2021“Relations with Russia are currently extremely unstable and uncertain. If things go awry for our neighbors, then that is also a problem for us.”In their words16 December 2021Prime Minister of BelgiumRead the whole statement

1975Born3 November 1975

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De Croo with U.S. President Joe Biden and King Philippe, 15 June 2021

De Croo with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beit HaNassi, Jerusalem, Israel, 23 November 2023. In the background an Israeli relief made of basalt ash.

De Croo with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and French President Emmanuel Macron in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2 December 2023

De Croo with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 February 2024

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Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2024

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Previously from 2012 to 2020, De Croo served as deputy prime minister in the governments of Elio Di Rupo, Charles Michel, and Sophie Wilmès. During his tenure as deputy prime minister he served as the Minister of Pensions from 2012 to 2014, as Minister of Development Cooperation from 2014 to 2020, and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. On 1 October 2020, over a year after the 2019 federal elections, the De Croo Government was formed to replace Wilmès' minority government, with De Croo as prime minister.

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Belgium