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David Clarinval

David Clarinval

Belgian politician

David Clarinval (French pronunciation: [david klaʁɛ̃val]; born 10 January 1976) is a Belgian politician of the Reformist Movement who has been serving as Minister of the Middle Class, SMEs, Self-employed, Agriculture, Social Integration and Urban Policy in the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo since 2020.

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Early life

Clarinval was born on 10 January 1976 in the town of Dinant.[1] He studied political science at Université catholique de Louvain.[1] After graduation, he served as an assistant to the Mouvement Réformateur in the Chamber of Representatives.[1]

Political career

In the 2000 Belgian local elections, at age 24, Clarinval was elected mayor of the town of Bièvre.[1] At the time, he was the youngest mayor in the country.[1]

Clarinval has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium since 2007.[2][3] On 27 October 2019, he was appointed by Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès as the Minister of Budget and Public Service and Minister for Science Policy.[4][5][6] In November, he was appointed as one of three Deputy Prime Ministers, replacing Didier Reynders.

With the gradual withdrawal of Sophie Wilmès from the government, Clarinval became Deputy Prime Minister in April 2022, initially on a provisional basis and definitively from July 14, 2022.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Wilmès Première ministre: le député MR David Clarinval devrait devenir ministre du Budget". sudinfo.be (in French). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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    "David Clarinval : Ministre du Budget et de la Fonction publique". www.david-clarinval.be. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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    "David Clarinval". www.david-clarinval.be. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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    "Monsieur David Clarinval". Belgium.be (in French). 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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    "European Space Agency creates 150 new jobs in Belgium". The Brussels Times. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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    "Federal ministries on lockdown after envelopes with white powder discovered". The Brussels Times. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  7. [7]
    Chardon, Frédéric. "Hadja Lahbib, celle que personne n'attendait aux Affaires étrangères". La Libre.be (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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