Steven Vanackere

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Vice-Governor

Profession

Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Belgium

Studies

Master of Laws (KU Leuven, 1987)
Master of Economic Sciences (KU Leuven, 1988)
Bachelor’s degree in Political Science (KU Leuven, 1985)
Master of Philosophy (KU Leuven, 2015)
Master of History (KU Leuven, 2019)

Professional career

  • Attaché at Kredietbank (1987-1988)
  • Attaché at BACOB Spaarbank and advisor in the Research Centre of CEPESS (1988-1989)
  • Advisor to Herman Van Rompuy, chairman of the CVP (1990-1991)
  • Deputy chief of staff to Jos Chabert, minister of the Brussels-Capital Region, in charge of the Budget, Finance, the Civil service and External Affairs (1991-1993)
  • Director-general of the Port of Brussels (1993-2000)
  • Chief of staff to Jos Chabert minister of the Brussels-Capital Region, in charge of the Budget, Finance, Economic affairs and External Affairs (1995-1999)
  • Deputy director-general of the Brussels public transport company MIVB (2000-2005)
  • Member of the Flemish Parliament (2004-2007)
  • Minister of Welfare, Public Health and Family in the Flemish government (2007-2008)
  • Deputy Prime minister in the Belgian federal government,
    • In charge of the Civil service, Public enterprise and Institutional reform (2008-2009)
    • Foreign affairs and Institutional reform (2009-2011)
    • Finance and Sustainable development (2011-2013)
  • Member of the Belgian federal Parliament (2013-2014)
  • Senator, chairman of the parliamentary party and chairman of the committee Regional affairs in the Senate (2014-2019)
  • Academic manager of KU Leuven campus Brussel and Sint-Lucas Brussel (2015-2018)
  • Director of the National Bank of Belgium (02.01.2019)

  • Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (19.04.2021)

Other current mandates or functions

International

  • European Insurance and Occupational Authority (EIOPA) as from 01.03.2023
    Member of the Board of Supervisors
  • Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as from 01.03.2023
    Member of the Committee on the Global Financial System
    Deputy Director
  • European Systemic Board (ESRB) as from 01.03.2023
    Member of the General Council
  • High Level Task Force on the Integrated Reporting Framework of the European Central Bank (HLTF IreF) as from 13.10.2021
    Member
  • International Monetary and Financial Committee Deputies (IMFC Deputies) as from 30.07.2021
    Member
  • European Central Bank (ECB) as from 19.04.2021
    Deputy member of the General Council
    Deputy member of the Governing Council
  • Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEES) as from 01.04.2021
    Member of the Working Party No. 3 on Policies for the Promotion of Better International Payments Equilibrium of the Economic Policy Committee (OEES-EPC-WP3)

National

  • High Council of Finance as from 01.09.2023
    Member of the Ageing Committee
  • Belgian Financial Forum as from 21.03.2023
    Chairman of the Steering Committee
  • Conseil supérieur de l’emploi as from 26.04.2019
    Vice-chairman
    R.D. 26.04.2019
  • High Council of Finance as from 07.04.2019
    Member of the “Public sector borrowing requirements” section
    R.D. 07.04.2019
  • National Acoounts institute as from 02.01.2019
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Institut interfédéral de statistique as from 02.01.2019
    Member
  • National Bank of Belgium as from 02.01.2019
    Member of the Resolution College

 

Past functions or mandates

  • Ancienne Belgique vzw
    Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Erasmushogeschool Brussel
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • TV-Brussel vzw
    Vice-chairman
  • Ducroire | Delcredere
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Gewestelijke Investeringsmaatschappij Brussel (GIMB)
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • EHSAL
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Europa Ziekenhuizen
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • GasthuisZusters Antwerpen
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Associatie KU Leuven
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Tertio
    Columnist
  • Brik vzw
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Familiehulp vzw
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • Fairtrade Belgium vzw
    Member of the Board of Directors
  • European Banking Authority as (02.01.2019 – 01.09.2023)
    Member of the Resolution Committee
  • Single Resolution Board (SRB) (02.01.2019 – 01.09.2023)
    Member