Ben Weyts

Ben Weyts (born 12 November 1970) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). He has been a Vice Minister-President of Flanders in the Flemish Government since 2019,^[1] and serves as the Flemish Minister for Budget and Finance, Brussels Periphery, Real Estate Heritage, and Animal Welfare in the current Diependaele Government, which took office in 2024.

Ben Weyts
Vice Minister-President of Flanders
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 October 2019 Serving with Melissa Depraetere (from 2024) and Hilde Crevits
Prime Minister	Jan Jambon Matthias Diependaele
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office 31 December 2008 – 28 April 2014
Constituency	Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Flemish ministerial roles
2014–2019	Animal Welfare Brussels Periphery Mobility Public Works Tourism
2019	Animal Welfare Brussels Periphery Immovable Heritage Foreign Policy Mobility Public Works Tourism
2019–2024	Animal Welfare Brussels Periphery Education Sport
2024–	Budget and Finance Brussels Periphery Real Estate Heritage Animal Welfare
Personal details
Born	(1970-11-12) 12 November 1970 (age 54) Leuven, Belgium
Political party	People's Union (1999-2001) New Flemish Alliance (2001-present)
Children	2
Residence(s)	Dworp, Belgium
Alma mater	Ghent University
Website	Ben Weyts

As Vice-President in the Jambon Government from 2019 to 2024, he also served as the Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare, the Brussels Periphery, Education, and Sport. He previously served in the Homans and Bourgeois governments from 2014 to 2019. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.