Wouter BEKE
Belgium · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: CD&V
Born 9 August 1974
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE Member since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE Chair since 8 Oct 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 22 Oct 2025
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 22 Oct 2025
- Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly DNAT Member since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Attracting Investment to Ensure a Competitive and Sustainable European Union IG10-03 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock IG10-15 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) DASE · Member 7 Oct 2024 – 7 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 119Economy & single market 35Defence & security 29Climate & environment 19Jobs, social affairs & equality 12Agriculture, food & fisheries 11EU budget & funds 11Digital, AI & data 11Energy 11Trade & customs 10Justice, rule of law & rights 9Transport & tourism 7Health 4Migration & asylum 3EU institutions & Parliament 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union 2026/2037 6 Jul 2026 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Official delegation DASE | The 15th EU-Singapore Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, Singapore, 21-23 July 2026. 23 Jun 2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 15 Jun 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union 2026/2037 11 May 2026 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Official delegation DASE | Official DASE mission to Lao PDR for the 7th EU-Lao PDR Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (25-27 May 2026) 29 Apr 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act) 2025/0406 24 Feb 2026 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 27 Jan 2026 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 20 Jan 2026 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Official delegation DASE | Mr. Beke participates as DASE chair in the official INTA delegation to the Philippines (16-18 February 2026) 8 Dec 2025 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 2025/2165 6 Oct 2025 |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Official delegation DNAT | DNAT mission to the 71st Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from 10-13 October 2025 23 Sept 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 17 Jun 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan 2025/0103 3 Jun 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | Official delegation DNAT | Participant in the DNAT mission to the NATO PA Spring Session from 22-26 May 2025 14 May 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Military mobility 2025/2090 14 May 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Official delegation | INTA delegation to Indonesia (13-17 April 2025) 28 Jan 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Mr. Wouter Beke as EPP shadow rapporteur for the Question for oral answer with motion for resolution on energy-intensive industries 27 Jan 2025 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | EPP Standing Rapporteur for the annual budget procedures for the entire parliamentary term 10 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Foreign Affairs committee | Standing Rapporteur on Lebanon (AFET) 26 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Foreign Affairs committee | EPP Shadow Rapporteur on Central Africa (AFET) 26 Nov 2024 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Delegation chair DASE | — 7 Oct 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.