Caroline Gennez

Caroline Gennez
Gennez in 2024
Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy
Assumed office
17 December 2022
MonarchPhilippe
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byMeryame Kitir
Member of the Flemish Parliament
In office
2009–2010
2014–2022
Member of the Belgian Parliament
(Chamber of Representatives)
In office
2004–2007
2010–2014
Chairwoman of SP.A
In office
21 October 2007 – 18 September 2011
Preceded byJohan Vande Lanotte
Succeeded byBruno Tobback
Schepen for education, youth, employment and social economy in Mechelen
In office
2007–2012
City councillor in Mechelen
In office
2007–2019
Member of the Belgian Parliament
(Senate)
In office
19 June 2003 – 6 July 2004
Schepen in Sint-Truiden
In office
2003
City councillor in Sint-Truiden
In office
2001–2003
Chairwoman of the Jongsocialisten
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byDylan Casaer
Succeeded byLaurent Winnock
Personal details
Born (1975-08-21) 21 August 1975 (age 49)
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Political partyVooruit
Alma materUniversity of Leuven
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.carolinegennez.be

Caroline Gennez (Flemish: [kaːroːˈlinə ʑəˈneː, -ˈliɲ -]; born 21 August 1975) is a Belgian socialist politician who has been serving as the Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy in the De Croo Government since December 2022.[1] She is a former chairwoman of the Socialist Party – Different (SP.A) in Flanders.

  1. ^ De Vadder, Ivan (19 December 2022). "De logische en evidente comeback van Caroline Gennez". VRT.