Liesbeth Homans

Liesbeth Homans (born 17 February 1973) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to New Flemish Alliance.

During her student days she was active in the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond (KVHV) group where she met future N-VA leader Bart De Wever.

She was chairwoman of the Openbaar centrum voor maatschappelijk welzijn (Public Centre for Social Welfare) in Antwerp from 2013 until July 2014, when she became a member of the Bourgeois Government as Flemish Minister for Local Government, Poverty Reduction, Housing, Civic Integration, Equal Opportunities, Cities and Social Economy.

In July 2019 she became the first female Minister-President of Flanders in succession of Geert Bourgeois as he became member of the European parliament.

On 2 July 2019, when a picture was being taken following her oath of office, she said "we do not want this rag in the background", in reference to the Belgian flag.