Steven Vanackere

Steven Vanackere
Vice-Governor
Wevelgem, 04.02.1964

Profession

Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Belgium

In charge of :

  • Microdata Management
  • Financial Stability, AML Supervision, Banking Prudential Policy
  • Insurance Prudential Policy and Inspection

Studies

  • Secundary studies Latin-Mathematics
    (Sint-Albertuscollege (Karmel) - Haasrode, 1982)
  • 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
    • 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)

Current mandates or functions

International

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

National

  • Member of the Resolution College of the National Bank of Belgium
    (02.01.2019 - )
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Belgian National Accounts Institute
    (02.01.2019 - )
  • Member of the “Public sector borrowing requirements” section of the Belgian High Council of Finance
    (07.04.2019 –  )
  • Vice-Chairman of the Belgian High Employment Council
    (26.04.2019 - )
  • Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Belgian Financial Forum
    (as from 21.03.2023 - )
  • Member of the Ageing Committee of the Belgian High Council of Finance
    (01.09.2023 - )

 

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
  • Member of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) - (02.01.2019 – 01.09.2023)
  • Member of the Resolution Committee of the European Banking Authority (EBA-Resco) - (02.01.2019 – 01.09.2023)
  • Member of the Board of the Inter-federal Institute of Statistics - (02.01.2019 – 01.09.2023)