Elke Tindemans

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Elke Tindemans
Senator
In office
28 June 2007 (2007-06-28) June 2011
Personal details
Born22 May 1961 (1961-05-22) (age 63)
Berchem
NationalityBelgian
Political party Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
Residence Edegem
Website www.elketindemans.be

Elke Tindemans (born 1961) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. [1]

Notes

  1. "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate . Retrieved 10 June 2009.

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References

"Elke Tindemans - CD&V". Belgian Senate . Retrieved 23 April 2020.

"Ms Elke TINDEMANS". Council of Europe . Retrieved 23 April 2020.