Annelies Verlinden
Belgian politician (born 1978)
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- Annelies Jan Louisa Verlinden (born 5 September 1978) is a Belgian politician.
- Previously she was Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms, and Democratic Renewal in the De Croo Government.
- In the 2024 Belgian federal election, she was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
- We all know the Belgian painter René Magritte, with his absurd paintings and sometimes the comparison is made between these paintings and the state structure of Belgium.
Annelies Jan Louisa Verlinden (born 5 September 1978) is a Belgian politician. As of 3 February 2025, she is the Minister of Justice in the De Wever Government led by Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Previously she was Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms, and Democratic Renewal in the De Croo Government. Verlinden is a member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams party.
In the 2024 Belgian federal election, she was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
In a 2023 interview, Verlinden reflected on Belgium’s institutional complexity, stating: *“Belgium is quite a complex country. We all know the Belgian painter René Magritte, with his absurd paintings and sometimes the comparison is made between these paintings and the state structure of Belgium.”*
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