Carl Decaluwé
{{Short description|Belgian politician}}
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Carl Decaluwé (born 18 September 1960) is a Belgian politician who has been the Governor of West Flanders since 2012.{{Cite web|title=Carl Decaluwé {{!}} Gouverneur van West-Vlaanderen|url=http://gouverneurwest-vlaanderen.be/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=gouverneurwest-vlaanderen.be}} He is a member of Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams.
Early life
Decaluwé was born in Kortrijk. He graduated from Ghent University.{{Cite web|last=Parlement|first=Vlaams|title=Carl Decaluwe (CD&V)|url=https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/1790|access-date=2020-06-08|website=www.vlaamsparlement.be|language=nl-BE|archive-date=2021-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924094712/https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/1790|url-status=dead}}
Political career
In 2012, he succeeded Paul Breyne as Governor of West Flanders Province.
In June 2020, Decaluwé announced the use of thermographic cameras to combat human trafficking and people smuggling along the North Sea coast.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-08|title=Thermal cameras will combat human trafficking at Belgian coast|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/115841/thermal-cameras-will-combat-human-trafficking-at-belgian-coast/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=The Brussels Times|language=en}}
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External links
- [http://gouverneurwest-vlaanderen.be/ Official website]
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Category:Christian Democratic and Flemish politicians
Category:People from West Flanders
Category:Governors of West Flanders
Category:Ghent University alumni
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