Philippe De Backer
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Philippe De Backer | |
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| Secretary of State for Social Fraud, Privacy and the North Sea | |
| In office 29 April 2016 – 9 December 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Charles Michel |
| Preceded by | Bart Tommelein |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office September 2011 – April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dirk Sterckx |
| Succeeded by | Lieve Wierinck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1978 |
| Party | Open Vld |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Website | MEP Profile |
Philippe De Backer (born 4 December 1978) is an Open Vld politician and was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from September 2011 until April 2016, when he became Secretary of State for Social Fraud, Privacy and the North Sea in the Michel Government.
Philippe De Backer was born in Ekeren, Belgium and grew up in Kapellen. He studied biotechnology at Ghent University, where he earned a doctorate in 2009. During his student days, De Backer was active in the Liberal Flemish Students Association (LVSV) in Ghent and he was a core member of the liberal think tank Liberales. He was also elected for two years as a student representative in the Board of Directors of Ghent University. Afterwards, he worked for an investment fund specialized in healthcare.
From 2007 to 2010, De Backer was president of Jong VLD Nationaal, the youth section of Open Vld. In that period, he was also a member of the city council of Kapellen.
