Annick De Ridder

Annick De Ridder holds a Licentiate in Law from UIA and a postgraduate degree in Finance from KU Leuven. She worked as a lawyer at the Antwerp bar from 2002 to 2011. 

Her political career began in 2001 when she was elected district councillor in Antwerp. From 2007 to 2011, she was also the political group chair in the Antwerp municipal council. She became a Member of the Flemish Parliament in 2004 and held several key positions, including chairwoman of the Governance Committee and political group leader in the Senate from 2014 to 2019.  

From the end of June 2019 until her recent appointment as Minister, she was also an alderwoman for ports, urban development, spatial planning, and patrimony in Antwerp.