 He played a prominent role in the 2007 Belgian government formation and presided over his party's victory in the 2010 federal elections when N-VA became the largest party in both Flanders and in Belgium as a whole.Since January 2013 he has been Mayor of Antwerp, following the 2012 municipal elections.Born in Mortsel, De Wever attended the "Katholieke Universiteit Leuven" (KUL), graduating with a licentiate (equivalent of the master's degree) in History.