S A N A: De Croo: Syria at “Pivotal Moment” as focus shifts from aid to reconstruction
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Alexander De Croo
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. 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…
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business · Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025 · politician · entrepreneur · head of government · also Alexander De Croo, Croo
Born 3 November 1975 · Q476596
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Career landmark: Mayor of Brakel (2025–2025).
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Career landmark: Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (2025).
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2024· 14 entries
Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class presented by President of Ukraine (2024).
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Won: Luxembourg (2024).
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Won: Ukraine (August 2024).
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Yahoo: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announces resignation
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Published video “Morgen is het aan jullie”.
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Published video “Persconferentie met president Zelensky - Conférence de presse avec le préseident Zelensky”.
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Published video “Persconferentie over de beslissingen van de Ministerraad - Conférence de presse annonçant les déc”.
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Published video “Initiatie kickboksen bij Universal Gym in Gent”.
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Published video “Morgen doen werken”.
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Published video “Met Belgische bedrijven in Marokko”.
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Published video “Bezoek aan Marokko”.
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Published video “Persbijeenkomst met EP-voorzitter Metsola en EC-voorzitter von der Leyen over het migratiepact”.
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Published video “Persconferentie ministerraad - Conférence de presse Conseil des ministres”.
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Published video “In debat met Paul Magnette (3)”.
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2023· 1 entry
Won: Netherlands (2023).
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2022· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium (2022–2022).
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Career landmark: Minister of European Affairs (2022–2022).
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2020· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Belgium (2020–2025).
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2018· 2 entries
World Bank: Alexander De Croo
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance of Belgium (2018–2020).
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2017· 1 entry
De Croo pledged €25 million ($26
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2014· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Development Cooperation (2014–2020).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2014–2014).
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2012· 2 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (2012–2020).
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Career landmark: Minister of Pensions (2012–2014).
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2010· 3 entries
Career landmark: Senator of Belgium (2010–2012).
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De Croo obtained more than 301,000 votes, the third most in the Dutch-speaking constituency and served as a senator until 22 October 2012
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Broke a foot and an elbow when he fell from his horse
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2009· 1 entry
De Croo participated for the first time in politics, standing in the 2009 European elections
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2006· 1 entry
Founded a new company called Darts-ip that specialized in providing services to intellectual property professionals
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2002· 1 entry
And completed an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management in 2004
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1993· 1 entry
Attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussel where he graduated in 1998 in Business Engineering
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1975· 1 entry
Born 1975-11-03.
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