Joke Schauvliege
Flemish Minister for Environment, Nature and Culture
- Level of competence:
- Flemish Government
- Party:
- CD&V
Koolstraat 35 bus 5
1000 Brussel
+32 2 552 63 00
kabinet.schauvliege@vlaanderen.be
"We must start to think cyclically: using waste as a raw material for new products. At the informal Council meeting on Sustainable Materials Management held in Ghent on 12–13 July, we also want to convince Europe about this cradle-to-cradle approach to materials."
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Tasks and powers
Is responsible for:
- Environment, Water Management, Land Use Planning and Nature and Natural Resources
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Cultural Heritage, Professional Arts and Socio-cultural Adult Work
Political career
- Municipal Council Member in Evergem (1994-)
- Member of the House of Representatives (1999-2003)
- Member of the Flemish Parliament (2004 - 2009)
- Vice-Chairwoman of CD&V political group in the Flemish Parliament (2004-2009)
- Alderwoman in Evergem (2007-2009)
- National Vice-Chairwoman of CD&V (2008-2009)
Professional career
- Lawyer registered with the bar of Ghent (1993-2004)
- Deputy Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Justice (1995-1996)
- Member of staff of the Office of Minister for Justice Tony Van Parys (1998-1999)
Studies
- Master's degree in Law (UGent)
- Certificate of postgraduate cycle 'Environmental law and environmental sanitation law' (UGent)
- date of birth: 16 March 1970
- mother language: Dutch