Frieda Gijbels | |
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Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 Bree |
Citizenship | Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Political party | New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) |
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Gijbels studied dentistry at the KULeuven and specialized in periodontics. In 2003 she became a dentist-periodontist and also obtained a doctorate in medical sciences. She is the founder of a periodontology practice in Oudsbergen. [1] [2] In the 2019 Belgian federal election, she was elected to the Member of the Chamber of Representatives on third place on the Limburg constituency list. [3]
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