Philippe De Backer

Philippe De Backer
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	(1978-12-04) 4 December 1978 (age 45) Ekeren, Belgium
Political 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 in the Michel Government.