On the proposal of the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor, the Council of State approved a draft royal decree appointing Pieter Spinnewijn as Director General of Fedasil. 

Pieter Spinnewijn has worked for Fedasil for more than 15 years. He has experience in the field, notably within the Petit-Château where he worked as HR manager and director. He also worked in central services in Brussels. Since January 2021, Pieter Spinnewijn has been acting Director of Operational Services at Fedasil.

Pieter Spinnewijn succeeds Michael Kegels, who resigned in September 2022. In the meantime, Fanny François assumed the position of General Director ad interim.

For further details, please read the press release from the Council of Ministers (in French or Dutch) and the press release from Fedasil (in French or Dutch).