David Clarinval
David Clarinval is a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium since 2007. On 27 October 2019, he was appointed by Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès as the Minister of Budget and Public Service and Minister for Science Policy. In November, he was appointed as one of three Deputy Prime Ministers, replacing Didier Reynders.Early life
David Clarinval was born on January 10, 1976 in the town of Dinant. He studied political science at Université catholique de Louvain. After graduation, he served as an assistant to the Mouvement Réformateur in the Chamber of Representatives. In the 2000 Belgian local elections, at age 24, Clarinval was elected Mayor of the town of Bièvre. At the time, he was the youngest mayor in the country.
