Elke Sleurs (born 6 February 1968, in Ghent) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated with the N-VA. Sleurs is a gynaecologist.

[2] However, in October 2014, she became Secretary of State for Poverty Reduction, Equal Opportunities, People With Disabilities, Combating Fraud and Scientific Policy in the Michel Government.

On 21 May 2015, she became secretary of state for Urban Policy, but handed over the Combating Fraud portfolio to colleague Johan Van Overtveldt.

[3] On 20 February 2017 Sleurs announced she would leave her position as Secretary of State for Equal Rights, Disabled Persons, Scientific Policy, Urban Policy and fighting Poverty to become lijsttrekker in Ghent for the upcoming 2018 municipal elections.

[4] Three days later, the N-VA decided to replace Sleurs with Zuhal Demir.