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