Marianne Thyssen

Marianne Thyssen
Thyssen in 2018
European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility
In office
1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019
PresidentJean-Claude Juncker
Preceded byLászló Andor (Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
Succeeded byNicolas Schmit
Leader of Christian Democratic and Flemish
In office
15 May 2008 – 23 June 2010
Preceded byWouter Beke (Acting)
Succeeded byWouter Beke
Member of the European Parliament for Belgium
In office
17 December 1991 – 31 October 2014
ConstituencyDutch-speaking electoral college
Personal details
Born
Marianne Leonie Petrus
Thyssen

(1956-07-24) 24 July 1956 (age 68)
Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium
Political partyChristian Democratic and Flemish
Other political
affiliations
European People's Party
EducationUniversity of Leuven

Marianne Leonie Petrus Thyssen (Dutch pronunciation: [maːriˈjɑnə ˈtɛisə(n)]; born 24 July 1956) is a Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish Party (CD&V) who served as European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility between 2014 and 2019.