Marleen Vanderpoorten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marleen Vanderpoorten

Belgian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1954

Place of Birth: Lier, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: politician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Marleen Caroline Valère Vanderpoorten (born 21 July 1954) Belgian politician from Flanders 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). 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.