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Dirk Van Mechelen

Politician

Dirk Van Mechelen is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Dirk Van Mechelen				[sources]
Alias	Dirk Louis Maria Van Mechelen · Van Mechelen Dirk				[sources]
Birth date	1957-08-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Kapellen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Belgium				[sources]
Country	Belgium				[sources]
Citizenship	Belgium				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	dirk.vanmechelen@dekamer.be				[sources]
First name	Dirk				[sources]
Last name	Van Mechelen				[sources]
Political association	Anders · Party for Freedom and Progress				[sources]
Website	www.dirkvanmechelen.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q837981				[sources]
Position	Chamber of Representatives (member, 2014-) · Flemish Minister of Finance and Budget (2002-2009) · Flemish Minister of Media (1999-2003) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (1987-1991) · member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (1991-1995) · 8 more...				[sources]
Education	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-26	Last processed	2026-02-26	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Flemish politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Chamber of Representatives	-	-

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,633

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,199

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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