Maggie De Block

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Maggie De Block (Open VLD) Member of the Belgian Parliament

Maggie Celine Louise De Block, (born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician. She is a member of Open Vld, the Flemish liberal party

Political career[edit]

From 1999 to 2011 Maggie De Block was a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde. Since December 2011 she has been the Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration and Social Integration in the Di Rupo Government. In December 2012, she became the vice-chairperson of Open Vld. In July 2014 she became Minister of Justice charged with Asylum, Immigration, Social Integration and Poverty Reduction in the Di Rupo Government.

Education[edit]

She studied medicine at Vrije Universiteit Brussel after which she became a general practitioner for 25 years.

External links[edit]

Personal website