Sofie Joosen | |
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Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
Assumed office 25 May 2014 | |
Mayor of Duffel | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Duffel | 7 April 1986
Nationality | Belgian |
Political party | N-VA |
Residence | Duffel |
Sofie Joosen (born April 7,1986 ) is a Belgian politician for the N-VA.
Joosen trained as a dental assistant before getting involved in politics. She was a board member for the N-VA in her hometown of Duffel and was co-founder of the local Jong N-VA youth wing branch. [1] [2] In the municipal elections of 2012,she was elected as a municipal councilor of Duffel. After the municipal elections of 2018,Joosen became mayor of Duffel,making her the youngest mayor of a town in Belgium at the time. [1] Since the 2014 Belgian regional elections,she has been a member of the Flemish Parliament for the Antwerp list. In the parliament,she focuses on matters related to housing. [3] [4]
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