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In this Dutch name, the surname is De Block, not Block.
Maggie Celine Louise De Block ([ˈmɛɡi sɛˈlin luˈiz də ˈblɔk], born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician of the Open VLD[1] who has been chairing her party's group in the Chamber of Representatives since 2020.[2]
Quick Facts Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Maggie De Block | |
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Minister of Health and Social Affairs | |
In office 11 October 2014 – 1 October 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
Preceded by | Laurette Onkelinx |
Succeeded by | Frank Vandenbroucke |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 25 July 2014 – 11 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Elio Di Rupo |
Preceded by | Annemie Turtelboom |
Succeeded by | Koen Geens |
State Secretary of Asylum, Migration, Social Integration, and Poverty Reduction | |
In office 6 December 2011 – 11 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Elio Di Rupo |
Preceded by | Melchior Wathelet (Asylum and Migration) Philippe Courard [fr] (Social Integration and Poverty Reduction) |
Succeeded by | Theo Francken (Asylum, Migration, and Reduction of Administrative Burden) Elke Sleurs (Poverty Reduction, Fraud Combat, and Science Policy) |
Minister of Asylum and Migration | |
In office 9 December 2018 – 1 October 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès |
Preceded by | Theo Francken (As State Secretary of Asylum, Migration, and Reduction of Administrative Burden) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 61) Merchtem, Belgium |
Political party | Open VLD (2007–present) VLD (1999–2007) |
Alma mater | Free University of Brussels, dutch |
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De Block served as Minister of Social Affairs and Health in the governments of Prime Ministers Charles Michel and Sophie Wilmès from 2014 until 2020.[3] Following a reshuffle on 9 December 2018 to prevent the government's collapse, she additionally resumed responsibility for Asylum and Migration.[4]