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[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.
