Meryame Kitir (born 20 April 1980) is a Belgian politician of the

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party who served as the Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy in the De Croo Government from October 2020 until December 2022, although the last two months she was out on sick leave. She has also been serving on the Genk

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since 2019, and previously sat on the Maasmechelen municipal council from 2006 to 2016.

Political career

Kitir has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives since June 2007. In 2015, she became leader of her party's parliamentary group. She is known for her fiery manner in addressing issues, commonly having to do with the specific problems faced by the vast labour force of the Limburg province she represents.

Other activities

African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies i ...

(AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2020–2022) *

Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field office ...

(ADB), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2020–2022) *

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(IDB), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2020–2022) *

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...

(EBRD), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2020–2022) *

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, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2020–2022)Board of Governors

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitir, Meryame 1980 births Living people Members of the Belgian Federal Parliament Government ministers of Belgium Socialistische Partij Anders politicians 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians People from Maasmechelen Women government ministers of Belgium