Koen Metsu

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Koen Metsu (born 23 July 1981) is a Belgian politician for the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).

Biography

Metsu has been an MP in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives since the 2014 Belgian federal elections. He was reelected in 2019. [1] In addition, he has been a municipal councilor in Edegem since 2012 and has served as mayor of Edegem since 2018. [2]

Outside of politics, Metsu is a graduate of the University of Antwerp. [1] He has also worked with SOS Children's Village and the Vlaams Economisch Verbond. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers". www.dekamer.be.
  2. Bral, Sander (2019-01-08). "Zes jaar solo voor N-VA Edegem". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. "CURRICULUM VITAE - Koen Metsu". koenmetsu.be. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.