Wouter Beke (born 9 August 1974) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V.

In July 2019 he succeeded Kris Peeters as Federal Minister for Work, Economy and Consumer affairs.

He left the Belgian Federal Government in October 2019 to become Minister for Welfare, Public health, Family and Poverty reduction in the Flemish Regional Jambon Government.

[citation needed] While working as a researcher at the Leuven University, he entered politics in his municipality Leopoldsburg.

[2] In November 2013, Wouter Beke was reelected as chairman of the CD&V.