Koen Geens

Koen Geens
File:Minister Geens.jpg
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 October 2014
Prime Minister	Charles Michel
Preceded by	Annemie Turtelboom
Minister of Finance
In office 5 March 2013 – 11 October 2014
Prime Minister	Elio Di Rupo
Preceded by	Steven Vanackere
Succeeded by	Johan Van Overtveldt
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-22) 22 January 1958 Brasschaat, Belgium
Political party	Christian Democratic and Flemish
Alma mater	University of Antwerp Catholic University of Leuven Harvard University
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Koen Geens (born 22 January 1958 in Brasschaat) is a Belgian Flemish politician and member of Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V). He is the current Minister of Justice in the Belgian federal cabinet.

Geens studied at the University of Antwerp (UFSIA) and the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), where he received his law degree in 1980, and at Harvard University where he received an LL.M. Since 1986 Geens has become a professor at the KU Leuven. In 2009 Geens was a candidate for rector of the KU Leuven but lost out to Mark Waer.

Koen Geens is a co-founder of nl, an independent lawfirm in Belgium with offices in Antwerp, Brussels and Kortrijk.

From 2007 to 2009 Koen Geens served as chief of staff to the Flemish minister-president Kris Peeters. When Steven Vanackere resigned in March 2013 as Minister of Finance, Geens was appointed as his successor. In October 2014 he became Minister of Justice in the Michel Government.

Geens is a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts and Academia Europaea.

References

• Official website

Political offices
Preceded by Steven Vanackere	Minister of Finance 2013–2014	Succeeded by Johan Van Overtveldt
Preceded by Maggie De Block	Minister of Justice 2014–present	Incumbent