Maggie Celine Louise De Block (Flemish: [ˈmɛɣi seːˈlin(ə) luˈʋizə də ˈblɔk]; born 28 April 1962) is a Belgian politician of the Open VLD[1] who has been chairing her party's group in the Chamber of Representatives since 2020.

[5][6] In 1999, De Block nominated herself for the federal election as member of the liberal party Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten also known as VLD.

[6] De Block was chosen to become Secretary of State for Asylum, Immigration, and Social Integration in the newly Di Rupo Government which would be formed in December 2011.

[12] De Block became Minister of Justice charged with Asylum, Immigration, Social Integration, and Poverty Reduction in the Di Rupo Government in July 2014.

[15] During her time as minister, De Block was involved in coordinating the Belgian response to the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.

[16] In 2015, she led a joint effort of Belgium and the Netherlands to negotiate the purchase of remedies for rare diseases with pharmaceutical groups.

[17] In June 2015, she signed a royal decree legalising certain uses of medical cannabis, which at the time only included Sativex oral spray for multiple sclerosis.

[27] By July 2020, she publicly cited the lack of greater coordination with Belgium's neighbours – France, Germany and the Netherlands – as a “big concern”.

[30] Also since 2020, De Block has been an alternate member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.