Marleen Vanderpoorten

Marleen Vanderpoorten
Speaker of the Flemish Parliament
In office
13 July 2006  13 July 2009
Preceded by Norbert De Batselier
Succeeded by Jan Peumans
Personal details
Born (1954-07-21) 21 July 1954
Lier, Belgium
Political party Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Alma mater University of Ghent

Marleen Caroline Valère Vanderpoorten (born 21 July 1954) is a Flemish politician 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.

Political career

Political offices
Preceded by
Norbert De Batselier
Speaker of the Flemish Parliament
2006–2009
Succeeded by
Jan Peumans


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