Matthias Diependaele

Matthias Diependaele (born 1979) is the Flemish Minister-President and responsible for Economy, Industry and Innovation, Foreign Affairs, Digitalization, and Facilities Management. Since September 2024, he has led the Flemish Government Diependaele I, a coalition of N-VA, Vooruit, and CD&V.
He studied law at KU Leuven, specializing in international and European law. After gaining initial experience as a political staff member in the European Parliament, he was elected to the Flemish Parliament in 2009. At that time, he was the youngest member of parliament. He went on to become the N-VA’s parliamentary group leader.

In 2019, he became a Flemish minister for the first time, responsible for Finance and Budget, Housing, and Immovable Heritage.

Matthias Diependaele lives in Zottegem and is the father of four children. He also has two stepchildren with his partner Sarah.