Freya Van den Bossche

Politician

Birthday March 26, 1975

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Ghent, Belgium

Age 49 years old

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About

Prominent member of Flemish Socialist Party Different who served as Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Budget and Consumer Protection.

Before Fame

She began by studying Law at the University of Ghent in 1993, but did not complete the program, opting instead to go for a Masters in Communication Sciences.

Trivia

She became the youngest ever minister to hold office in Belgium at the age of 25.

Family Life

Her father was Belgian politician Luc Van den Bossche; she had two daughter, Ariane and Billie, and one son, Moses; her marriage to former cabinet colleague Dennis Van de Weghe didn't last long.

Associated With

She did much to advance the role of women in Belgian government, much like Hillary Clinton did for women in the US government.