Tinne Van der Straeten

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Tinne Van der Straeten
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Minister of Energy
Assumed office
1 October 2020
MonarchPhilippe
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byMarie-Christine Marghem
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 June 2019 – 1 October 2020
ConstituencyBrussels
In office
28 June 2007 – 7 May 2010
ConstituencyBrussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Personal details
Born (1978-04-01) 1 April 1978 (age 43)
Malle, Belgium
Political partyGroen
ResidenceKoekelberg, Belgium
Alma materGhent University
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Occupation
  • Politician
  • activist
WebsiteOfficial website

Tinne Van der Straeten (born 1 April 1978) is a Belgian politician and activist who has been serving as Minister of Energy in the De Croo Government since October 2020. She is a member of the party Groen. She previously served in the Chamber of Representatives for Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde from 2007 to 2010 and later for Brussels from 2019 until 2020, when she resigned to become energy minister.

Biography[]

In 2000, Van der Straeten obtained a degree in African Studies at the Ghent University. Subsequently, she started working as a researcher at Université catholique de Louvain. After this, she went to KU Leuven, where she investigated labour discrimination. After her studies, she joined Agalev and she was active in Malle. In 2008, she obtained a law degree at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Political career[]

On 10 June 2007 she was elected a representative in the Belgian federal parliament for the first time. Three years later, at the 2010 election, she wasn't re-elected.

Timeline[]

  • 10/06/2007 – 13/06/2010: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Representative (constituency of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde)

References[]

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