Manuela Van Werde

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Manuela Van Werde
Born (1959-04-08) April 8, 1959 (age 65)
Nationality Belgian
Occupation(s)Actress, politician

Manuela Van Werde (born 8 April, 1959) is a Belgian actress, television presenter and politician from Flanders.

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Biography

Van Werde studied drama in Antwerp before attending the Studio Herman Teirlinck acting school. After graduating she appeared in the Flemish soap operas Het Park and Thuis. [1] [2] From July 2011 to January 2014, Van Werde presented the morning program Espresso on VRT. [3]

Political activities

In the 2014 Belgian regional elections, Van Werde announced she would stand for the Antwerp constituency in the Flemish Parliament for the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party. She was elected and sat on the committee for Culture, Media and Heritage. [4] [5] [6] She was re-elected in 2019. Van Werde has also been a municipal councilor in Antwerp since 2018. [7]

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References

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  2. "Manuela Van Werde". Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA) (in Dutch). 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. "Manuela Van Werde verlaat de VRT". Showbizzsite. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. "N-VA strikt VRT-presentatrice Manuela Van Werde". De Standaard (in Flemish). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. NWS, VRT. "VRT NWS: nieuws". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. Biografische fiche Manuela Van Werde, Vlaams Parlement
  7. "Manuela Van Werde | Vlaams Parlement". www.vlaamsparlement.be (in Dutch). 8 April 1959. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

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