Annelies Jan Louisa Verlinden (born 5 September 1978) [1] is a Belgian politician. As of 3 February 2025 [update] ,she is the Minister of Justice in the De Wever Government led by Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Previously she was Minister of the Interior,Institutional Reforms,and Democratic Renewal in the De Croo Government. [2] [3] Verlinden is a member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams party. [4]
In the 2024 Belgian federal election,she was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.