Tom Vandendriessche | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Dutch-speaking electoral college |
Personal details | |
Born | Leuven,Belgium | 27 October 1978
Political party | Vlaams Belang |
Alma mater | Ghent University |
Occupation | Politician,business analyst |
Tom Vandendriessche (born 27 October 1978) is a Belgian politician and businessman currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Vlaams Belang. [1]
Vandendriessche holds a master's degree in political sciences and a master's degree in business economics from Ghent University and worked in business before becoming a press attachéfor the Europe of Nations and Freedom group in the European Parliament. In 2019,Patsy Vatlet was elected as an MEP for Belgium but the chair of his party (Tom Van Grieken) chose to replace her with Tom Vandendriessche. [2]
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