Siegfried Bracke

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Siegfried Bracke
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President of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
14 October 2014 20 June 2019
Preceded by Patrick Dewael
Succeeded by Patrick Dewael
Personal details
Born (1953-02-21) 21 February 1953 (age 68)
Ghent, Belgium
Political party New Flemish Alliance
Website Party website

Siegfried Theofiel Hortense Bracke (born 21 February 1953) is a former Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010. [1] Bracke was born in Ghent. Before his political career he had a long career as a journalist, working for the VRT (Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep - the primary Flemish-Belgian broadcasting company), hosting various politics-related shows such as Villa Politica and Bracke en Crabbé. He is a supporter of Orangism. [2] After the elections in 2019 he ended his political career.

Notes

  1. "Chamber of Representatives: cv Siegfried Bracke (Dutch)". Dekamer.be. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  2. VANDERHAEGEN, Kris. "Ik ben al jaren overtuigd Groot-Nederlander".
Political offices
Preceded by
Patrick Dewael
President of the Chamber of Representatives
2014–2019
Incumbent


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