Caroline Gennez

Caroline Gennez
Gennez in 2024
Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 December 2022
Monarch	Philippe
Prime Minister	Alexander De Croo
Preceded by	Meryame 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 by	Johan Vande Lanotte
Succeeded by	Bruno 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 by	Dylan Casaer
Succeeded by	Laurent Winnock
Personal details
Born	(1975-08-21) 21 August 1975 (age 49) Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Political party	Vooruit
Alma mater	University of Leuven
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.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.