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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 (age 69) Lier, Belgium
Political party
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Alma mater
University of Ghent
Marleen Caroline Valère Vanderpoorten (born 21 July 1954) is a Belgian politician from Flanders and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). She is the daughter of Herman Vanderpoorten and 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.
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