Kristien Verbelen

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Kristien Verbelen
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
2024
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Born
Kristien Verbelen

(1982-02-19) 19 February 1982 (age 42)
Eeklo, Belgium
Political party Vlaams Belang
Alma mater University of Ghent

Kristien Verbelen (born 19 February 1982 in Eeklo) is a Belgian politician of the Vlaams Belang party who was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2024.

Biography

Verbelen studied business at the University of Ghent where she was active in the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging (NSV) organization and served as its president from 2005 to 2006. After graduating, she worked as a logistics manager for a cargo company and later as an international sales executive for a concrete manufacturer. [1]

She became a member of Vlaams Belang through her time in the NSV and was chairwoman of the VB local branch in Oostkamp. [2] For the 2024 Belgian federal election Verbelen was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the West Flanders constituency. She serves on the defense committee in parliament. [3]

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References

  1. "Praeseslijsten Gentse clubs" . Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  2. "Vlaams Belang maakt topkandidaten bekend voor 2024: nieuwkomers in elke top drie" . Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  3. "Fiche Kristien Verbelen" . Retrieved 2024-08-22.