Monica De Coninck (Ostend, 21 March 1956) is a Flemish politician for the left-wing Socialistische Partij Anders (sp.a) party.

[1][2] De Conink studied moral sciences at Ghent University, after which she became teacher.

In the 1990s she worked in the office of Leo Peeters (SP), a minister in the regional Luc Van den Brande IV government.

In August 2000, De Coninck was appointed deputy head of the Cabinet of Charles Piqué (PS), in the first government of Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt.

In December 2011, De Coninck succeeded Joëlle Milquet (CDH) as Minister of Labour.