Wilfried Vandaele | |
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Speaker of the Flemish Parliament | |
In office 13 July 2019 –2 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kris Van Dijck |
Succeeded by | Liesbeth Homans |
Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
Assumed office 7 June 2009 | |
Senator for the Flemish community | |
In office 10 January 2013 –31 December 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Belgian |
Political party | N-VA |
Residence | De Haan |
Website | http://www.n-va.be/cv/wilfried-vandaele |
Wilfried Vandaele (born 5 June 1959 in Bruges) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He has been a member of the Flemish Parliament since 2009 and has served as its speaker between 13 July and 2 October 2019. He is also the current mayor of his home town De Haan.
Vandaele was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009. [1] In January 2013 he succeeded party leader Bart De Wever as a senator for the Flemish community. As a senator he was a member of the committees for home affairs and administrative affairs. [2] Since 2015 he is an alternate member of the European Alliance Group at the European Committee of the Regions. [3] From 13 July 2019 he was Speaker of the Flemish Parliament until his replacement by Liesbeth Homans on 2 October 2019. He subsequently became the leader of the N-VA parliamentary group,succeeding Matthias Diependaele who was appointed as a minister in the new Jambon government. [4]
Vandaele has been a member of the city council of De Haan since 1 January 1989. He served as alderman (January 1,2007 –December 31,2012) and has been the mayor of the town since 1 January 2019. [5] Upon becoming mayor,he resigned from his position as senator,as is legally required. [6]