Sophie De Wit | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Aartselaar | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2010 | |
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| In office 7 June 2009 –6 July 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1973 Deurne,Antwerp |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | N-VA |
| Residence | Aartselaar |
| Website | http://www.n-va.be/cv/sophie-de-wit |
Sophie De Wit (born 28 August 1973 in Deurne) is a Belgian lawywer and politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009. [1] On 6 July 2010 her membership came to an end as she became that day a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives after being elected in June 2010.
De Wit graduated with a law degree from the Catholic University of Leuven in 1996 and then followed a one-year additional training in criminal law in Paris. She became a lawyer by profession. [2]
She has also been mayor of Aartselaar since 2013.
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