Wouter Beke

Wouter Beke
Leader of Christian Democratic and Flemish
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 June 2010
Preceded by	Marianne Thyssen
In office 20 March 2008 – 15 May 2008 Acting
Preceded by	Etienne Schouppe
Succeeded by	Marianne Thyssen
Personal details
Born	9 August 1974 Lommel, Belgium
Political party	CD&V
Spouse(s)	Leen Desmyter
Children	Warre Mine Nette
Residence	Leopoldsburg, Belgium
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit Brussel Catholic University of Leuven
Website	Official website

Wouter Beke (born 9 August 1974) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. He was reelected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007.^[1]

Wouter Beke studied Social Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Political Sciences at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He is a doctor in the Social Sciences.

While working as a researcher at the Leuven University, he entered politics in his municipality Leopoldsburg. He became a senator in 2004. Between 21 March 2008 and 15 May 2008, he was the temporary chairman of the CD&V.^[2]

In November 2013, Wouter Beke was reelected as chairman of the CD&V. He was reelected with 98,7% of the votes. ^[3]

Honours

•  Belgium : Knight of the Order of Leopold on 6 June 2010 ^[4]

Notes

1. "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
2. "Wouter Beke" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
3. Eveline Vergauwen. "Monsterscore voor herverkozen Wouter Beke". Het Nieuwsblad.
4. Belgian Senate, Biography