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Veerle Wouters | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2010 | |
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| Born | 2 June 1974 Tongeren, Limburg |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | N-VA (until 2016) |
| Residence | Riemst |
| Website | http://www.n-va.be/cv/veerle-wouters |
Veerle Wouters (born 2 June 1974 in Hasselt) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010. [1]
Along with Hendrik Vuye , she quit N-VA on 21 September 2016.
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