Willem-Frederik Schiltz | |
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| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2014 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1979 Wilrijk |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | Open VLD |
Willem-Frederik Schiltz (born June 22,1979) is a Belgian politician for the Open VLD.
Schiltz is the son of politician Hugo Schiltz. [1] He studied law at universities in Belgium and London before working for a law firm. [2]
Since 2014,he has served as a member of the Flemish Parliament for the Open VLD and between 2019 and 2021 was designated as a Senator for the Open VLD faction. [3] In 2019,he became the floor leader and spokesman for the Open VLD in the Flemish Parliament. [4]
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