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Wouter BEKE



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Constituencies

  • Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams icon: BE Belgium 2024/07/16 -

Groups

  • icon: PPE PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2024/07/16 -

EP staff

  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2024/10/08 -

Committees

RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2024/07/19
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2024/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2024/07/19
Member of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2024/07/19

Delegations

RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2024/09/19
Chair of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2024/10/08
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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2024/10/07 2024/10/07

Contact

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    Brussels

    • Phone: 003222845195
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI 08E246
    • Full Address
      • City: Bruxelles/Brussel
      • Zip: B-1047
      • Street: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

    Strasbourg

    • Phone: 0033388175195
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. LOUISE WEISS T11004
    • Full Address
      • City: Strasbourg
      • Zip: CS 91024 - F-67070
      • Street: 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

    Activities

    Stats

    Amendment Co-authors
    Name Group Country Ams
    Jan FARSKÝ icon: PPE PPE icon: Czechia Czechia 29
    Niels Flemming HANSEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Denmark Denmark 29
    Stefan BERGER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 29
    Angelika WINZIG icon: PPE PPE icon: Austria Austria 27
    Christian EHLER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 19
    Eszter LAKOS icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 19
    Matej TONIN icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 12
    Hélder SOUSA SILVA icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 11
    Christophe GOMART icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 11
    Pekka TOVERI icon: PPE PPE icon: Finland Finland 9

    By types

    Amendments (49)
    Institutional motions (26)
    Plenary speeches (14)
    Written explanations (4)
    Written questions (8)

    By dossiers

    CountDossier ReferenceTitle
    292024/0017(COD)Screening of foreign investments in the Union
    182024/2082(INI)
    22024/2080(INI)
    12024/2805(RSP)Resolution on the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba
    12024/2804(RSP)Resolution on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
    12024/2803(RSP)Resolution on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”
    12024/2799(RSP)Resolution on continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
    12024/2821(RSP)Resolution on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
    12024/2822(RSP)Resolution on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
    12024/2857(RSP)Resolution on the cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas
    12024/2858(RSP)Resolution on Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law

    See historical changes of the Bio

    Born

    1974/08/09 - LOMMEL

    Education (qualifications and diplomas)

    • 1996 : Degree in political science, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 1998 : Graduate diploma with a specialisation in social law, Free University of Brussels
    • 1999 : PhD candidate in social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 2004 : Doctor of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven

    Professional career

    • 1996-2003 : Assistant in the political science department, faculty of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 2003-2005 : Voluntary research assistant in the political science department, faculty of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 2004 : Doctoral assistant at the Centre for Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 2004-2007 : Part-time voluntary research fellow at the Centre for Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven
    • 2008-2010 : Director CEDER Study Centre

    Political career

    • 2003-2010 : Vice-Chair, CD&V
    • 03/2008-05/2008 : Chair CD&V ad interim
    • 06/2010-12/2010 : Chair CD&V ad interim
    • 2010-2019 : Chair, CD&V
    • 2001-2003 : Municipal councillor, Leopoldsburg
    • 2004-2006 : Alderman for social affairs, Leopoldsburg
    • 2007-2012 : First alderman, responsible for finance and town and country planning
    • 2013-2024 : Mayor of Leopoldsburg
    • 2019-2022 : Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction
    • 2004-2014 : Senator
    • 2014-2019 : Member of the Belgian Parliament
    • 2022-2024 : Member of the Belgian Parliament
    • 2019 : Federal minister for employment, economy and consumer affairs
    • 07/2024- ... : Member of the European Parliament (CD&V/EPP Group)

    Honours

    • Officer of the Order of Leopold
    • Honorary member of the Royal Association of the Fifth Line Battalion
    • Commander honoris causa in the association of Hasselt gin producers
    • Grand marshal of the Imperial Commandery of the noble Hesbaye fruit growers and their gastronomy

    History

    (these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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    Declaration - Shadow rapporteur AGRI - 10-01-2025 (82 KB)
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    Indira Magomedovna OSKANOVA
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    Declaration - Shadow rapporteur AFET - 26-11-2024 (82 KB)
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    Declaration - Rapporteur AFET - 26-11-2024 (82 KB)
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    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/erpl-app-public/mep-documents/DCI-rep/10/256887/20241126_256887_RAP_AFET_10_418207.pdf
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    Declaration on awareness of conflicts of interest
    • title: Declaration - Delegation Chair DASE - 07-10-2024 (82 KB) url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/erpl-app-public/mep-documents/DCI-rep/10/256887/20241007_256887_DECH_DASE_10_404679.pdf
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0
    1996 : Degree in political science, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/0
    1996 : Licentiaat in de politieke wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/1
    1998 : Graduate diploma with a specialisation in social law, Free University of Brussels
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/1
    1998 : Gediplomeerde in de gespecialiseerde studie van het sociaal recht, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/2
    1999 : PhD candidate in social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/2
    1999 : Doctorandus in de sociale wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/3
    2004 : Doctor of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Education (qualifications and diplomas)/3
    2004 : Doctor in de sociale wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    CV/Honours/0
    Officer of the Order of Leopold
    CV/Honours/0
    Officier in de Leopoldsorde
    CV/Honours/1
    Honorary member of the Royal Association of the Fifth Line Battalion
    CV/Honours/1
    Erelid van de Koninklijke Vereniging van het Vijfde Linieregiment
    CV/Honours/2
    Commander honoris causa in the association of Hasselt gin producers
    CV/Honours/2
    Commandeur honoris causa in de Confrérie van de Hasseltse jenever
    CV/Honours/3
    Grand marshal of the Imperial Commandery of the noble Hesbaye fruit growers and their gastronomy
    CV/Honours/3
    Grootmaarschalk van de Keizerlijke Commanderie van de Edele Haspengouwse Fruiteniers en hun Gastronomie
    CV/Political career/0
    2003-2010 : Vice-Chair, CD&V
    CV/Political career/0
    2003-2010 : Algemeen ondervoorzitter CD&V
    CV/Political career/1
    03/2008-05/2008 : Chair CD&V ad interim
    CV/Political career/1
    03/2008-05/2008 : Algemeen voorzitter CD&V ad interim
    CV/Political career/2
    06/2010-12/2010 : Chair CD&V ad interim
    CV/Political career/2
    06/2010-12/2010 : Algemeen voorzitter CD&V ad interim
    CV/Political career/3
    2010-2019 : Chair, CD&V
    CV/Political career/3
    2010-2019 : Algemeen voorzitter CD&V
    CV/Political career/4
    2001-2003 : Municipal councillor, Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/4
    2001-2003 : Gemeenteraadslid Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/5
    2004-2006 : Alderman for social affairs, Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/5
    2004-2006 : Schepen van Sociale Zaken Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/6
    2007-2012 : First alderman, responsible for finance and town and country planning
    CV/Political career/6
    2007-2012 : Eerste schepen Leopoldsburg, bevoegd voor financiën en ruimtelijke ordening
    CV/Political career/7
    2013-2024 : Mayor of Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/7
    2013-2024 : Burgemeester van Leopoldsburg
    CV/Political career/8
    2019-2022 : Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction
    CV/Political career/8
    2019-2022 : Vlaams minister van Welzijn, Gezondheid, Gezin en Armoedebestrijding
    CV/Political career/10
    2014-2019 : Member of the Belgian Parliament
    CV/Political career/10
    2014-2019 : Kamerlid
    CV/Political career/11
    2022-2024 : Member of the Belgian Parliament
    CV/Political career/11
    2022-2024 : Kamerlid
    CV/Political career/12
    2019 : Federal minister for employment, economy and consumer affairs
    CV/Political career/12
    2019 : Federaal minister van Werk, Economie en Consumentenzaken
    CV/Political career/13
    07/2024- ... : Member of the European Parliament (CD&V/EPP Group)
    CV/Political career/13
    07/2024- ... : Europees Parlementslid (CD&V / EVP-Fractie)
    CV/Professional career/0
    1996-2003 : Assistant in the political science department, faculty of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Professional career/0
    1996-2003 : Assistent aan de afdeling Politologie, departement Politieke Wetenschappen, faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen, KU Leuven
    CV/Professional career/1
    2003-2005 : Voluntary research assistant in the political science department, faculty of social sciences, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Professional career/1
    2003-2005 : Vrijwillig wetenschappelijk medewerker aan de afdeling Politologie, departement Politieke Wetenschappen, faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen, KU Leuven
    CV/Professional career/2
    2004 : Doctoral assistant at the Centre for Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Professional career/2
    2004 : Doctor-assistent aan het Overlegcentrum voor Ethiek, KU Leuven
    CV/Professional career/3
    2004-2007 : Part-time voluntary research fellow at the Centre for Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven
    CV/Professional career/3
    2004-2007 : Deeltijds vrijwillig medewerker Research Fellow aan het Overlegcentrum voor Ethiek
    CV/Professional career/4
    2008-2010 : Director CEDER Study Centre
    CV/Professional career/4
    2008-2010 : Directeur studiedienst CEDER
    CV/updated
    Old
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    New
    2024-09-27T00:00:00
    Delegations
    • role: Member Organization: Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly start: 2024-09-19T00:00:00 end: 9999-12-31T00:00:00 term: 10 abbr: DNAT
    CV
    updated
    2024-09-12T00:00:00
    Education (qualifications and diplomas)
    Professional career
    Political career
    Honours
    Addresses/Brussels/Phone
    003222845195
    Addresses/Strasbourg/Phone
    0033388175195
    Gender
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