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Marleen Vanderpoorten

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Preceded by
  
Norbert De Batselier

Role
  
Politician

Name
  
Marleen Vanderpoorten


Alma mater
  
University of Ghent

Succeeded by
  
Jan Peumans

Education
  
Ghent University

Marleen Vanderpoorten OpenZone Marleen Vanderpoorten

Born
  
21 July 1954 (age 69) Lier, Belgium (
1954-07-21
)

Political party
  
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

Party
  
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten

Marleen Caroline Valère Vanderpoorten (born 21 July 1954) is a Flemish politician and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). She is a daughter of Herman Vanderpoorten and a granddaughter of Arthur Vanderpoorten. She obtained a degree in history from the University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium).

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From 1999 to 2004 she was the Minister of Education in the Flemish Government. On 12 July 2006 she succeeded Norbert De Batselier as President of the Flemish Parliament, and on 13 July 2009 Jan Peumans succeeded her.

Political career

  • Municipal Councillor in Lier (since 1989)
  • Alderman in Lier (1989–1995)
  • Mayor of Lier (1995–1999 and since 2004)
  • Provincial Councillor in Antwerp (1987–1991)
  • Member of the Flemish Parliament (1995–1999 and since 2004)
  • Minister of Education in the Flemish Government (1999–2004)
  • President of the Flemish Parliament (2006–2009)

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