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Lydia Klinkenberg | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
Lydia Klinkenberg (born 3 October 1981) is a Belgian politician, currently serving as Minister of Education and Scientific Research of the Government of the German-speaking Community. [1] She is a member of the ProDG party.
She was first elected to the Parliament of the German-speaking Community in 2009. [2] [3]
In October 2020, she was named Minister of Education for the German-speaking community in Belgium. [4] In March 2021, she gathered with the Flemish and Wallonian education ministers to call on the federal government to make teachers a priority in COVID-19 vaccination targets. [5]
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