Hilde Crevits

Hilde Urbanie Julia Crevits (born 28 June 1967, in Torhout) is a Belgian politician from Flanders and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently the Flemish minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social economy and Agriculture.

Crevits graduated from Ghent University as a Licentiate of Law in 1990 and subsequently became a lawyer.

After the 2007 Belgian federal elections, in the cabinet reshuffle of 28 June 2007, Crevits took over the competences of Kris Peeters in the Flemish Government as Flemish minister of Public Works, Energy, the Environment and Nature.

After the 2009 regional elections she became Flemish minister of Mobility and Public Works in the Peeters II Government.

Since 2 October 2019 she is Vice Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Innovation, Work, Social economy and Agriculture in the Jambon Government.