Johan Van Overtveldt

Johan Van Overtveldt (born 24 August 1955) is a Belgian journalist and politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).

He is currently a Member of the European Parliament since July 2024, where is serves as chair of the Budgetary committee.

[citation needed] In 2012 he was awarded the Prize for Liberty by the Flemish classical-liberal think tank Libera!.

In November 2013 Van Overtveldt switched over to politics, becoming a member of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).

Following the formation of the Michel Government in October 2014, Van Overtveldt became Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Charles Michel; Sander Loones succeeded him as member of the European Parliament.