Petra De Sutter
Belgian politician (born 1963)
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- Petra De Sutter (born 10 June 1963) is a Belgian transgender gynaecologist and politician, who served as federal Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium.
- A member of the Groen party, she was previously a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 until 2020, when she was named Deputy PM with the responsibility of overseeing Belgium's public administration and public enterprises in Alexander De Croo's government.
- Before entering into politics, she worked as professor of gynaecology at Ghent University, serving as head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent).
- She graduated from Ghent University with a medical degree in 1987 and with a PhD in biomedicine in 1991.
- Medical career After graduating, De Sutter moved to the United States, spending two years studying oocyte genetics in Chicago.
Petra De Sutter (born 10 June 1963) is a Belgian transgender gynaecologist and politician, who served as federal Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium. Following her term, she was elected rector of Ghent University.
A member of the Groen party, she was previously a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 until 2020, when she was named Deputy PM with the responsibility of overseeing Belgium's public administration and public enterprises in Alexander De Croo's government. She is the first transgender minister in Europe.
Before entering into politics, she worked as professor of gynaecology at Ghent University, serving as head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent).
Early life and education
De Sutter was born in Oudenaarde, in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in June 1963. She graduated from Ghent University with a medical degree in 1987 and with a PhD in biomedicine in 1991. She transitioned to female in 2004.
Medical career
After graduating, De Sutter moved to the United States, spending two years studying oocyte genetics in Chicago. In 1994, she earned a specialisation in gynaecology. In 2000, she was named Professor in Reproductive Medicine at Ghent University. In 2006, she was named Head of the Department for Reproductive Medicine of Ghent University Hospital.
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