# Wouter Beke

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**Wouter Beke** (born 9 August 1974) is a [Belgian](/source/Belgium) politician and a member of the [CD&V](/source/Christian_Democratic_and_Flemish). He was reelected as a member of the [Belgian Senate](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Jambon_Government).

Wouter Beke studied Social Law at the [Vrije Universiteit Brussel](/source/Vrije_Universiteit_Brussel) and Political Sciences at the [Katholieke Universiteit Leuven](/source/Katholieke_Universiteit_Leuven). He is a [doctor](/source/Doctor_(title)) in the Social Sciences.[citation needed]

While working as a researcher at the Leuven University, he entered politics in his municipality [Leopoldsburg](/source/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](/source/Belgium) : Knight of the [Order of Leopold](/source/Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium)) on 6 June 2010 [4]

## Notes

1. ["Belgische Senaat"](http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/index_senate&MENUID=11200&LANG=nl) (in Dutch). [Belgian Senate](/source/Belgian_Senate). Retrieved 10 June 2009.

1. ["Wouter Beke"](http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/index_senate&MENUID=11200&LANG=nl) (in Dutch). [Belgian Senate](/source/Belgian_Senate). Retrieved 12 June 2009.

1. Eveline Vergauwen (12 November 2013). ["Monsterscore voor herverkozen Wouter Beke"](http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20131112_00834971). *Het Nieuwsblad*

1. Belgian Senate, [Biography](http://www.senat.be/www/?MIval=/showSenator&ID=4403&LANG=fr)

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