Joris Vandenbroucke Explained

Joris Vandenbroucke
Office1:Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Constituency1:East Flanders
Term Start1:20 June 2019
Office2:Member of the Flemish Parliament
Constituency2:East Flanders
Term Start2:17 June 2014
Term End2:25 May 2019
Predecessor2:Daniël Termont
Constituency3:Limburg
Term Start3:1 June 2005
Term End3:6 June 2009
Predecessor3:Steve Stevaert
Birth Date:7 December 1976
Birth Place:Borgloon, Belgium
Party:Vooruit
Alma Mater:KU Leuven

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]

Early life

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

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

The VU split along ideological lines in 2001 and Vandenbroucke joined the centrist Dutch; Flemish: 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

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

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

Electoral history

Election! scope=col
Constituencyscope=col colspan="2"Partyscope=colVotesscope=colResult
People's Union-iD21 Elected
Not elected
Limburg - Beringen Not elected
East Flanders - Ghent Elected
Not elected
East Flanders - Aalst-Oudenaarde Elected
Elected
Elected

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Kamerleden: Joris Vandenbroucke . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  2. Web site: Volksvertegenwoordigers: Gewezen Vlaamse volksvertegenwoordigers - Joris Vandenbroucke . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301205413/https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/nl/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers-het-vlaams-parlement/joris-vandenbroucke . 1 March 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  3. News: Wie is Joris Vandenbroucke . 17 September 2024 . . 1 June 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507062343/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/g2kfahhl . 7 May 2021 . Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium . nl.
  4. News: 'Het water tussen ons is diep' Joris Vandenbroucke 'Wie weet, op een dag...' Theo Francken . 17 September 2024 . . 26 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922064034/https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/het-water-tussen-ons-is-diep-joris-vandenbroucke-wie-weet-op-een-dag-theo-francken~b136c35a/ . 22 September 2021 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  5. News: Vandenbroucke: "Hoe verantwoorden ex-VU'ers hun overstap naar de ultraliberale N-VA?" . 17 September 2024 . . . 14 October 2015 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  6. Web site: Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 13 juni 2004 - Kieskring Limburg . Verkiezingsuitslagen . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  7. News: Poosen . Frank . Vergauwen . Liesbeth . Joris Vandenbroucke (28) is de opvolger van Stevaert . 17 September 2024 . . 1 June 2005 . Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium . nl.
  8. News: Bervoet . Dries . Joris Vandenbroucke leidt Vlaamse fractie sp.a . 17 September 2024 . . 16 June 2015 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  9. News: Joris Vandenbroucke verhuist voor verkiezingen naar Beringen . 17 September 2024 . . . 30 June 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217103456/https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/oid347681 . 17 February 2023 . Hasselt, Belgium . nl.
  10. Web site: Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006 . . 10 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  11. Web site: Provincieraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006 . . 10 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  12. News: Vandenbroucke naar sp.a . 17 September 2024 . . 13 January 2009 . Hasselt, Belgium . nl.
  13. News: Limburger trekt Gentse SP.A-provincieraadslijst . 17 September 2024 . . 13 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531193226/https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/k03nc4e1 . 31 May 2019 . Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium . nl.
  14. News: Bijna hele Vlaamse fractie stapt uit Vl.Pro . 17 September 2024 . . 3 December 2018 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  15. News: Bijna hele Vlaamse fractie stapt uit VlaamsProgressieven . 17 September 2024 . . . 2 December 2008 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  16. Web site: Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 7 juni 2009 - Kieskring Limburg . Verkiezingsuitslagen . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  17. News: Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Melissa Depraetere op als Vooruit-fractieleider in de Kamer . 17 September 2024 . . . 22 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208001532/https://www.hln.be/binnenland/joris-vandenbroucke-volgt-melissa-depraetere-op-als-vooruit-fractieleider-in-de-kamer~a00a5814/ . 8 December 2023 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  18. News: Michiels . Cisse . Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Melissa Depraetere op als federaal fractieleider voor Vooruit . 17 September 2024 . . 22 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216065959/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/11/22/joris-vandenbroucke-fractieleider-vooruit-kamer/ . 16 December 2023 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  19. Web site: Provincieraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012 . . 10 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  20. Web site: Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen . Verkiezingsuitslagen . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  21. Web site: Parlementair Werk: Plenaire vergadering - Verslag plenaire vergadering . . 17 September 2024 . 17 June 2014 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  22. News: Lefevre . Eddy . Freija Dhondt nieuwe sp.a-fractieleider in Oost-Vlaamse provincieraad . 17 September 2024 . . 25 June 2014 . Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium . nl.
  23. News: Saerens . Zico . Joris Vandenbroucke volgt Crombez op als Vlaams fractieleider SP.A . 17 September 2024 . . . 16 June 2015 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  24. Web site: Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Gent - gemeenteraad - Uitslagen . Vlaanderen kiest . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  25. Web site: Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Aalst-Oudenaarde - provincieraad - Uitslagen . Vlaanderen kiest . . 17 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  26. News: Definitieve zetelverdeling in Gent: 14 voor Groen, 7 voor sp.a . 17 September 2024 . . 15 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028183317/https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/definitieve-zetelverdeling-in-gent-14-voor-groen-7-voor-sp-a~b8932ba1/ . 28 October 2020 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  27. News: Paelinck . Gianni . Verstraete . Judit . Ludwig . De Wolf . Truyts . Joris . Herlees liveblog dag 1 na de verkiezingen: CD&V niet in zee met N-VA in Genk en wie neemt het initiatief in Gent? . 17 September 2024 . . 15 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023122747/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/10/15/liveblog-verkiezingen-maandag/ . 23 October 2021 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  28. News: Joris Vandenbroucke wordt nieuwe Kamerfractieleider van Vooruit . 17 September 2024 . . 22 November 2023 . Antwerp, Belgium . nl.
  29. Web site: Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen . Verkiezingsuitslagen . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604210553/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2019/kieskring/223144 . 4 June 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  30. News: Salumu . Tuly . Dit zijn de Gentse verkozenen voor het Vlaams Parlement en de Kamer . 17 September 2024 . . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602054418/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190527_04432283 . 2 June 2019 . Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium . nl.
  31. News: Joris Vandenbroucke vervangt Melissa Depraetere als fractieleider in de Kamer . 17 September 2024 . . 22 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231225002719/https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20231122_95318391 . 25 December 2023 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  32. Web site: Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen . Verkiezingsuitslagen . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908135321/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2024/kieskring/250999 . 8 September 2024 . Brussels, Belgium . nl.
  33. Web site: Onze mensen: Joris Vandenbroucke . Vooruit Ghent . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211095307/https://www.voorgent.be/onze-mensen/joris-vandenbroucke . 11 December 2023 . Ghent, Belgium . nl.

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