Career
He was the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Institutional Reforms in the Leterme I Government (the Belgian federal government), which took office on 20 March 2008. On 19 December 2008 he resigned after a crisis. After the 2009 Flemish regional election, Civil Defense&V was the largest party and he received 69,223 preference votes.
When the 2009–2014 Peeters II Government took office, he became the Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family.
Vandeurzen holds a Master of Laws degree from the Catholic University of Leuven. He works at Geyskens-Vandeurzen in Beringen.
Chairman of Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party)’s division Genk (1983–1989)
chairman of the OCMW in Genk (1989–1993)
Belgian representative (1993 - )
leader of the Christelijke Volkspartij (Christian People's Party) in the municipal council of Genk (1995–1998)
secretary-general of Civil Defense&V (2001–2004)
temporary chairman of Civil Defense&V (2004)
chairman of Civil Defense&V (29 October 2004 - 21 December 2007)
Belgian Minister of Justice since 21 December 2007 - 22 December 2008)
Flemish Minister of Welfare, Public Health and Family (13 July 2009 – present).
