Griet Vanryckegem

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Griet Vanryckegem
Member of the Flemish Parliament
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9 June 2024
Personal details
Born (1973-12-16) 16 December 1973 (age 50)
Menen, Belgium
Political party New Flemish Alliance

Griet Vanryckegem (born December 16, 1973, in Menen) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance party and a Member of the Flemish Parliament representing the West Flanders constituency.

Biography

Vanryckegem was a Dutch and history teacher at the Sint-Aloysiuscollege school in Menen from 1996 to 2024. She first became active in politics in 2012 in the Menen chapter of the N-VA and was elected as a municipal councilor for the party that year where she focused on matters related to education, heritage and libraries. In the 2024 Belgian regional elections she was elected to the Flemish Parliament. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Fiche Griet Vanryckegem" . Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. "Griet Vanryckegem (N-VA) verkozen als Vlaams Parlementslid: "Ik ben overdonderd"" . Retrieved 2024-09-03.