Jo Vandeurzen

Johan Maria Gerardus "Jo" Vandeurzen (Heusden, June 2 1958) is a Belgian politician member of Christian Democratic and Flemish, a centrist Flemish Christian Democratic party. He is currently Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Institutional Reforms in the Leterme I Government (the Belgian federal government), which took office on March 20, 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2008/03/21_2.pdf|title=20 March 2008 – Royal Orders. Government – Dismissals – Appointments|publisher=The Belgian Official Journal|date=2008-03-21|pages=pp. 3–4|accessdate=2008-03-30|language=Dutch/French]

He has a licence in law from the Catholic University of Leuven. He works at Geyskens-Vandeurzen in Beringen.

Political career

* chairman of CVP’s division Genk (1983 - 1989)
* member of the OCMW’ council in Genk (1989 - 1998)
* chairman of the OCMW in Genk (1989 – 1993)
* member of the national CVP’s bureau (1989 – 1992)
* member of parliament (1993 - )
* member of the city council in Genk (1995 - )
* leader of the CVP in the municipal council of Genk (1995 – 1998)
* secretary-general of CD&V (2001-2004)
* temporary chairman of CD&V (2004)
* chairman of CD&V (October 29 2004 - December 21 2007)
* Minister of Justice since December 21 2007

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