Wouter Beke
Wouter Beke | |
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| Leader of Christian Democratic and Flemish | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Marianne Thyssen |
| In office 20 March 2008 – 15 May 2008 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Etienne Schouppe |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Thyssen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1974 Lommel, Belgium |
| Political party | CD&V |
| Spouse | Leen Desmyter |
| Children | Warre Mine Nette |
| Residence(s) | Leopoldsburg, Belgium |
| 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]
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.
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wouter Beke.
- ^ "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Wouter Beke" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ Eveline Vergauwen. "Monsterscore voor herverkozen Wouter Beke". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ Belgian Senate, Biography
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