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Place of Birth: Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Date of Birth: 3 November, 1975
Ethnicity: Belgian [Flemish, Walloon]
Alexander De Croo is a Belgian politician and businessperson. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium , from 1 October, 2020 to 3 February, 2025. He was also Leader of the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats, from 12 December, 2009 to 22 October, 2012, Minister of Pensions, from 22 October, 2012 to 11 October, 2014, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, from 22 October, 2012 to 1 October, 2020, Minister for the Digital Agenda, Telecommunications and Postal service, from 11 October, 2014 to 9 December, 2018, Minister of Development Cooperation, from 11 October, 2014 to 1 October, 2020, Minister of Finance, from 9 December, 2018 to 1 October, 2020, and Vice President of Open VLD, from 24 August, 2024 to 17 October, 2025.
He is the son of politician Herman De Croo and barrister Françoise Desguin. He is married to Annik Penders, with whom he has two children.
Alexander’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his seventh great-grandfather, Adrianus De Croo.
Alexander’s paternal grandfather was Joannes Baptista Alphonsus Josephus “Alfons” De Croo (the son of Franciscus De Croo and Maria Eugenia Verhoeven). Alphonsus was born in Michelbeke, East Flanders. Franciscus was born in Michelbeke, the son of Constantinus De Croo and Felicitas Van Der Bracht.
Alexander’s paternal grandmother was Germana Maria Magdalena “Germaine” Wauters (the daughter of Clement Wauters and Jeanne, or Joanna in Dutch, Henrion). Germana was born in Meerbeke, East Flanders. Clement was born in Meerbeke, the son of Joannes Franciscus “Frans” Wauters and Clara Anna Van Bondt. Joanna was born in Brussels, the daughter of Thérèse Antoinette Henrion.
Sources: Genealogies of Alexander De Croo (focusing on his father’s side) – https://gw.geneanet.org https://gw.geneanet.org https://gw.geneanet.org https://gw.geneanet.org https://gw.geneanet.org
Population register of Alexander’s paternal grandmother, Germana Maria Magdalena Wauters – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Alexander’s paternal great-grandparents, Clement Wauters and Jeanne Henrion – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Alexander’s paternal great-grandfather, Clement Wauters – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Alexander’s paternal great-grandmother, Jeanne Henrion – https://www.familysearch.org