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Maggie Celine Louise De Block (Flemish: [ˈmɛɣi seːˈlin(ə) luˈʋizə də ˈblɔk]; born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician. A member of the Open VLD, she has chaired her party's group in the Chamber of Representatives since 2020.
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. Following a reshuffle on 9 December 2018 to prevent the government's collapse, she additionally resumed responsibility for Asylum and Migration.
Maggie Celine Louise De Block was born in Merchtem, Province of Brabant (present-day Flemish Brabant) on 28 April 1962. She was the first of three children born to Jan De Block who worked at the Belgian railway company the NMBS/SNCB. After her first brother was born, her mother became a housewife to care for the children. When Maggie was seven her father died in a car accident. Five months later her mother gave birth to Maggie's second brother who they called Jan after their father.
De Block went to the former secondary school Koninklijk Lyceum (now Lyceum Martha Somers Brussel) in Laeken. After her graduation, she studied medicine at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Still a student in 1982, De Block married Luc Asselman. They have two children. She graduated as a family doctor.
In 1999, De Block nominated herself for the federal election as member of the liberal party Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten also known as VLD. During the elections, she was elected as a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.
Four years after the election she became Secretary of the Chamber of Representatives for four years. In 2010, De Block also became Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee until the following year. De Block was chosen to become Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration, and Social Integration in the newly Di Rupo Government which would be formed in December 2011. On 6 December, she becomes Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration, and Social Integration and part of the Federal Government.
In December 2012, De Block became the vice-chair of the Open VLD party. In March 2013, she was voted woman of the year by readers of the francophone newspaper La Libre Belgique. In 2013, and 2014 polls, she became the most popular Flemish politician, ahead of the Minister-President of Flanders Kris Peeters.
De Block became Minister of Justice charged with Asylum, Immigration, Social Integration, and Poverty Reduction in the Di Rupo Government in July 2014.
Maggie De Block
Maggie Celine Louise De Block (Flemish: [ˈmɛɣi seːˈlin(ə) luˈʋizə də ˈblɔk]; born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician. A member of the Open VLD, she has chaired her party's group in the Chamber of Representatives since 2020.
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. Following a reshuffle on 9 December 2018 to prevent the government's collapse, she additionally resumed responsibility for Asylum and Migration.
Maggie Celine Louise De Block was born in Merchtem, Province of Brabant (present-day Flemish Brabant) on 28 April 1962. She was the first of three children born to Jan De Block who worked at the Belgian railway company the NMBS/SNCB. After her first brother was born, her mother became a housewife to care for the children. When Maggie was seven her father died in a car accident. Five months later her mother gave birth to Maggie's second brother who they called Jan after their father.
De Block went to the former secondary school Koninklijk Lyceum (now Lyceum Martha Somers Brussel) in Laeken. After her graduation, she studied medicine at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Still a student in 1982, De Block married Luc Asselman. They have two children. She graduated as a family doctor.
In 1999, De Block nominated herself for the federal election as member of the liberal party Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten also known as VLD. During the elections, she was elected as a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.
Four years after the election she became Secretary of the Chamber of Representatives for four years. In 2010, De Block also became Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee until the following year. De Block was chosen to become Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration, and Social Integration in the newly Di Rupo Government which would be formed in December 2011. On 6 December, she becomes Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration, and Social Integration and part of the Federal Government.
In December 2012, De Block became the vice-chair of the Open VLD party. In March 2013, she was voted woman of the year by readers of the francophone newspaper La Libre Belgique. In 2013, and 2014 polls, she became the most popular Flemish politician, ahead of the Minister-President of Flanders Kris Peeters.
De Block became Minister of Justice charged with Asylum, Immigration, Social Integration, and Poverty Reduction in the Di Rupo Government in July 2014.
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