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Minister of Energy, Belgium

Tinne Van der Straeten

Minister of Energy, Belgium

Tinne Van der Straeten

Biography

Tinne Van der Straeten is Minister for Energy of Belgium.

She served in the Belgian Federal Parliament (2007-2010, 2019-2020) before she became minister.

In 2010 she co-founded Brussels-based law firm Blixt. A law firm specialized in energy law where she gained 9 years of experience in the energy sector.

She has been a board member for many organizations, such as the King Baudouin Foundation and CAW Brussels.

Tinne Van der Straeten studied at UGent and VUB and has a law degree.