| Office | Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public health, Family and Poverty reduction |
|---|---|
| Term start | 2 October 2019 |
| Term end | 16 May 2022 |
| Predecessor | Jo Vandeurzen |
| Successor | Hilde Crevits |
| Office 2 | Leader of Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Term start 2 | 23 June 2010 |
| Term end 2 | 8 October 2019 |
| Predecessor 2 | Marianne Thyssen |
| Successor 2 | Joachim Coens |
| Term start 3 | 20 March 2008 |
| Term end 3 | 15 May 2008 |
| Predecessor 3 | Etienne Schouppe |
| Successor 3 | Marianne Thyssen |
| Office 4 | Federal Minister for Work, Economy and Consumer Affairs |
| Term start 4 | 2 July 2019 |
| Term end 4 | 2 October 2019 |
| Predecessor 4 | Kris Peeters |
| Successor 4 | Nathalie Muylle |
| Birth date | 9 August 1974 (age 52) |
| Birth place | Lommel, Belgium |
| Party | CD&V |
| Spouse | Leen Desmyter |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Brussel Catholic University of Leuven |
| Website | Official website |
Wouter Beke (born 9 August 1974) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. He was reelected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007.[1] In 2014 he became a member of the Belgian Federal House of Representatives and was reelected in 2019. In July 2019 he succeeded Kris Peeters as Federal Minister for Work, Economy and Consumer affairs. He left the Belgian Federal Government in October 2019 to become Minister for Welfare, Public health, Family and Poverty reduction in the Flemish Regional Jambon Government.
Wouter Beke studied Social Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Political Sciences at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He is a doctor in the Social Sciences.[citation needed]
While working as a researcher at the Leuven University, he entered politics in his municipality Leopoldsburg. He became a senator in 2004. Between 21 March 2008 and 15 May 2008, he was the temporary chairman of the CD&V.[2]
In November 2013, Wouter Beke was reelected as chairman of the CD&V. He was reelected with 98.7% of the votes.[3]
Honours
- Belgium : Knight of the Order of Leopold on 6 June 2010 [4]
Notes
- ^ "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Wouter Beke" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ Eveline Vergauwen (12 November 2013). "Monsterscore voor herverkozen Wouter Beke". Het Nieuwsblad
- ^ Belgian Senate, Biography
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