Funda Oru | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Limburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1985 Heusden-Zolder,Belgium |
| Political party | Vooruit |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
Funda Oru (born 10 July 1985) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. [1] A member of Vooruit,she has represented Limburg since June 2024.
Oru was born on 10 July 1985 in Heusden-Zolder and is of Turkish origin. [1] [2] She studied political sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2003–2007). [2] [3] She worked at the Socialist Party Different (SP.A)'s research department in Limburg. [2] [3] She became an advisor at the federal Ministry of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy in 2022. [2]
Oru was elected to the municipal council in Heusden-Zolder at the 2012 local election. [4] She became Schepen (alderman) for youth,playgrounds,seniors,personnel and poverty reduction in 2014. [5] She was re-elected at the 2018 local election. [6] She contested the 2014 regional election as the SP.A's 13th placed substitute candidate in Limburg and received 6,725 preference votes. [7] She contested the 2019 federal election as the SP.A's fifth placed candidate in Limburg but the party won only two seats in the constituency. [8] Oru became vice-chair of Vooruit in 2019. [2] [3] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election. [9]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 local [4] | Heusden-Zolder | Socialist Party Different | 717 | Elected | |
| 2018 local [6] | Heusden-Zolder | Socialist Party Different | 937 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal [8] | Limburg | Socialist Party Different | 9,379 | Not elected | |
| 2024 federal [9] | Limburg | Vooruit | 14,334 | Elected | |