Jo Vandeurzen
Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family
- Level of competence:
- Flemish Government
- Party:
- CD&V
Koolstraat 35 bus 4
1000 Brussel
+32 2 552 64 00
kabinet.vandeurzen@vlaanderen.be
"The influence of the European Union on our daily lives is increasing, and this also holds for the health and welfare sectors."
Read the full interview with Minister Vandeurzen.
Tasks and powers
Is responsible for:
- Welfare, Public Health and Family
Political career
- Chairman of CVP Genk Division (1983-1989)
- Council Member of the Genk Public Centre for Social Welfare (1989-1998)
- Chairman of the Genk Public Centre for Social Welfare (1989-1993)
- Member of the national CVP bureau (1989-1992)
- Member of the House of Representatives (1993-2009)
- Member of the Genk Municipal Council (1995-2004, 2007-)
- CVP party group leader of the Genk Municipal Council (1995-1998)
- Secretary General of CD&V (2001-2004)
- Chairman ad interim CD&V (2004)
- Chairman of CD&V (2004-2007)
- Minister for Justice (2007-2008)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Institutional Reform (2008)
Professional career
- Lawyer
Studies
- Master's degree in Law (KUL)
- date of birth: 2 June 1958
- mother language: Dutch