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Joris Vandenbroucke

Joris Vandenbroucke (born 7 December 1976) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, he has represented East Flanders since June 2019. He was a member of the Flemish Parliament from June 2005 to June 2009 and from June 2014 to May 2019.[2]

Joris Vandenbroucke
Vandenbroucke in June 2018
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 June 2019
ConstituencyEast Flanders
Member of the Flemish Parliament
In office
17 June 2014 – 25 May 2019
Preceded byDaniël Termont
ConstituencyEast Flanders
In office
1 June 2005 – 6 June 2009
Preceded bySteve Stevaert
ConstituencyLimburg
Personal details
Born (1976-12-07) 7 December 1976 (age 47)
Borgloon, Belgium
Political partyVooruit
Alma materKU Leuven

Early life

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Vandenbroucke was born on 7 December 1976 in Borgloon.[1][3] He attended Montfortcollege Rotselaar boarding school where he was friend of Theo Francken.[4] They were both members of the Katholieke Studentenactie (KSA).[4] Vandenbroucke studied history and business economics at KU Leuven.[3]

People's Union

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Vandenbroucke joined the People's Union (VU) whilst a student and was chairman of the Volksuniejongeren (VUJO), VU's youth wing, at KU Leuven.[3][5] He was deputy spokesperson Flemish minister Johan Sauwens (VU) from 1999 to 2001.[3] He was elected to the municipal council in Leuven at the 2000 local election.[3]

Spirit/Flemish Progressives

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The VU split along ideological lines in 2001 and Vandenbroucke joined the centrist Toekomstgroep (Future Group), which would later become Spirit.[4] He was spokesperson for Flemish minister of Gilbert Bossuyt (SP.A) from 2003 to 2004.[3]

Vandenbroucke contested the 2004 regional election as the Socialist Party Different-Spirit electoral alliance's second placed substitute candidate in Limburg and received 4,967 preference votes.[6] He was appointed to the Flemish Parliament in June 2005 following the resignation of Steve Stevaert.[7][8]

Vandenbroucke moved from Borgloon to Beringen in 2005 in order to pursue politics there.[9] He contested the 2006 local election as the SP.A-Spirit electoral alliance's 25th placed candidate in Beringen but was not elected.[10] He contested the 2006 provincial election as the SP.A-Spirit electoral alliance's 10th placed candidate in Beringen but was not elected.[11] He was appointed to the Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) in Beringen in 2007 and the municipal council in Beringen in 2008.[12][13]

Vandenbroucke left the Flemish Progressives (Vl.Pro) in December 2008 over its decision to end the electoral alliance with SP.A.[14][15]

Socialist Party Different/Vooruit

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Vandenbroucke joined the SP.A in January 2009.[12] He contested the 2009 regional election as the SP.A's fourth placed substitute candidate in Limburg and received 4,187 preference votes.[16] He was chief of staff for Flemish minister Freya Van den Bossche (SP.A) from 2010 to 2014.[17][18] In 2010 he moved to Ghent where his wife worked.[13]

Vandenbroucke was elected to the provincial council in East Flanders at the 2012 provincial elections.[19] He contested the 2014 regional election as the SP.A's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 4,125 preference votes.[20] He was appointed to the Flemish Parliament in June 2014 following the resignation of Daniël Termont.[21][22] He became leader of the SP.A group in Parliament in June 2015 after John Crombez became leader of SP.A.[8][23]

Vandenbroucke contested the 2018 local election as the SP.A-Groen electoral alliance's ninth placed candidate in Ghent but was not elected.[24] He contested the 2018 provincial election as SP.A's 10th placed candidate in Aalst-Oudenaarde but was not elected.[25][26] He was appointed to the municipal council in Ghent in January 2019 after incumbent mayor Daniël Termont declined to take up his seat.[27][28]

Vandenbroucke was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[29][30] He became leader of the Vooruit group in the Chamber in November 2023 after Melissa Depraetere became interim chair of the party.[17][31] He was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.[32]

Personal life

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Vandenbroucke has two children and lives in Dampoort.[33]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Joris Vandenbroucke
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2000 local[3] Leuven People's Union-iD21 Elected
2006 local[10] Beringen Socialist Party Different-Spirit 531 Not elected
2006 provincial[11] Limburg - Beringen Socialist Party Different-Spirit 2,071 Not elected
2012 provincial[19] East Flanders - Ghent Socialist Party Different 3,239 Elected
2018 local[24] Ghent Socialist Party Different-Groen 2,473 Not elected
2018 provincial[25] East Flanders - Aalst-Oudenaarde Socialist Party Different 2,520 Elected
2019 federal[29] East Flanders Socialist Party Different 19,493 Elected
2024 federal[32] East Flanders Vooruit 17,506 Elected

References

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  1. ^ a b "De Kamerleden: Joris Vandenbroucke" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Volksvertegenwoordigers: Gewezen Vlaamse volksvertegenwoordigers - Joris Vandenbroucke" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Wie is Joris Vandenbroucke". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "'Het water tussen ons is diep' Joris Vandenbroucke 'Wie weet, op een dag...' Theo Francken". De Morgen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Vandenbroucke: "Hoe verantwoorden ex-VU'ers hun overstap naar de ultraliberale N-VA?"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Knack. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 13 juni 2004 - Kieskring Limburg". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ Poosen, Frank; Vergauwen, Liesbeth (1 June 2005). "Joris Vandenbroucke (28) is de opvolger van Stevaert". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bervoet, Dries (16 June 2015). "Joris Vandenbroucke leidt Vlaamse fractie sp.a". De Tijd (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Joris Vandenbroucke verhuist voor verkiezingen naar Beringen". Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). Hasselt, Belgium. Belga. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Provincieraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Vandenbroucke naar sp.a". Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). Hasselt, Belgium. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Limburger trekt Gentse SP.A-provincieraadslijst". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Bijna hele Vlaamse fractie stapt uit Vl.Pro". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Bijna hele Vlaamse fractie stapt uit VlaamsProgressieven". De Standaard (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Belga. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 7 juni 2009 - Kieskring Limburg". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Melissa Depraetere op als Vooruit-fractieleider in de Kamer". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Belga. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  18. ^ Michiels, Cisse (22 November 2023). "Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Melissa Depraetere op als federaal fractieleider voor Vooruit". VRT (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Provincieraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Parlementair Werk: Plenaire vergadering - Verslag plenaire vergadering" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Parliament. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  22. ^ Lefevre, Eddy (25 June 2014). "Freija Dhondt nieuwe sp.a-fractieleider in Oost-Vlaamse provincieraad". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  23. ^ Saerens, Zico (16 June 2015). "Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Crombez op als Vlaams fractieleider SP.A". VRt (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Belga. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Gent - gemeenteraad - Uitslagen". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Aalst-Oudenaarde - provincieraad - Uitslagen". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Definitieve zetelverdeling in Gent: 14 voor Groen, 7 voor sp.a". De Morgen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  27. ^ Paelinck, Gianni; Verstraete, Judit; Ludwig, De Wolf; Truyts, Joris (15 October 2018). "Herlees liveblog dag 1 na de verkiezingen: CD&V niet in zee met N-VA in Genk en wie neemt het initiatief in Gent?". VRT (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  28. ^ "Joris Vandenbroucke wordt nieuwe Kamerfractieleider van Vooruit". De Morgen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  30. ^ Salumu, Tuly (27 May 2019). "Dit zijn de Gentse verkozenen voor het Vlaams Parlement en de Kamer". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Joris Vandenbroucke vervangt Melissa Depraetere als fractieleider in de Kamer". De Standaard (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  32. ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Onze mensen: Joris Vandenbroucke" (in Dutch). Ghent, Belgium: Vooruit Ghent. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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