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| + | |birth_date=1 August 1973 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Ghent, Belgium | ||
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| + | |description=Selected a [[WEF/Young Global Leaders 2010|Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2010. As [[Belgian Justice Minister]] in 2020, he fined those who refused to take COVID tests or wear masks. | ||
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| + | |alma_mater=Catholic University of Leuven | ||
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| + | '''Vincent Paul Marie Van Quickenborne''' is a Belgian politician of the [[Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats]] who was [[Minister of Justice (Belgium)|Minister of Justice]] in the government of [[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] [[Alexander De Croo]] since 2020. | ||
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| + | He was selected a [[WEF/Young Global Leaders 2010|Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2010. As [[Belgian Justice Minister]] in 2020, he fined those who refused to take [[PCR method|COVID tests]] or wear [[face mask|masks]].<ref>https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/150464/belgium-imposes-e250-fines-on-red-zone-travellers-who-dont-get-tested-van-quickenborne-quarantine-plf</ref> | ||
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| + | == Political career == | ||
| + | Van Quickenborne has been [[Belgian Senate|Senator]] from 1999 to 2003, a [[Secretary of State#Belgium|Secretary of State]] (2003–2008),<ref>Sarah Laitner (April 23, 2006), [https://www.ft.com/content/7718d97a-d2f4-11da-828e-0000779e2340 Kafka inspires Q’s metamorphosis] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> Minister (2008–2011) responsible for the simplification of the administration and Deputy Prime Minister and Pensions Minister (2011–2012). On 17 October 2012, he resigned as minister to become mayor of [[Kortrijk]] for the term starting in February 2013.<ref>http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/showSenator&ID=4115&LANG=nl</ref> | ||
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| + | He was a member of the [[Coudenberg group]]. | ||
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| + | Van Quickenborne is also member of the [[municipal council]] of Kortrijk, where he lives nowadays. | ||
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| Born | 1 August 1973 Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||
| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven | |||||||||
| Member of | Coudenberg group, WEF/Young Global Leaders/2010 | |||||||||
| Party | Open VLD | |||||||||
Selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2010. As Belgian Justice Minister in 2020, he fined those who refused to take COVID tests or wear masks.
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Vincent Paul Marie Van Quickenborne is a Belgian politician of the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats who was Minister of Justice in the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo since 2020.
He was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2010. As Belgian Justice Minister in 2020, he fined those who refused to take COVID tests or wear masks.[1]
Political career
Van Quickenborne has been Senator from 1999 to 2003, a Secretary of State (2003–2008),[2] Minister (2008–2011) responsible for the simplification of the administration and Deputy Prime Minister and Pensions Minister (2011–2012). On 17 October 2012, he resigned as minister to become mayor of Kortrijk for the term starting in February 2013.[3]
He was a member of the Coudenberg group.
Van Quickenborne is also member of the municipal council of Kortrijk, where he lives nowadays.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| WEF/Annual Meeting/2011 | 26 January 2011 | 30 January 2011 | Switzerland World Economic Forum | 2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality". |
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References
- ↑ https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/150464/belgium-imposes-e250-fines-on-red-zone-travellers-who-dont-get-tested-van-quickenborne-quarantine-plf
- ↑ Sarah Laitner (April 23, 2006), Kafka inspires Q’s metamorphosis Financial Times.
- ↑ http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/showSenator&ID=4115&LANG=nl
