Reccino Van Lommel Explained

Reccino Van Lommel
Office:Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Term Start:2019
Office1:Chairman of Vlaams Belang Jongeren.
Term Start1:2014
Term End1:2016
Office2:Municipal councilor of Turnhout
Term Start2:2012
Birth Name:Reccino Van Lommel
Birth Date:30 May 1986
Birth Place:Turnhout, Belgium
Party:Vlaams Belang
Alma Mater:University of Hasselt

Reccino Van Lommel (born 30 May 1986) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Chamber of Representatives for Vlaams Belang since 2019.

Biography

Van Lommel studied commercial engineering at the University of Hasselt. From 2011 to 2014 he worked as an operational director for the Columbus Steel construction company before working for a business consultancy firm.[1] [2]

In October 2014, Van Lommel succeeded Vlaams Belang leader Tom Van Grieken as chairman of the Vlaams Belang Jongeren - the youth wing of the VB, and performed this role until 2016.[3] In the federal elections of 26 May 2019, Van Lommel was elected from third place on the Antwerp constituency list to the Chamber of Representatives.[4] [2] He serves on the Commission for the Economy, Consumer Protection and Digital Agenda and the Commission for Energy, Environment and Climate. Since 2012, Van Lommel has also served as a municipal counsellor in Turnhout.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. https://be.linkedin.com/in/reccino-van-lommel-42a2686 Profiel Reccino Van Lommel
  2. Web site: De nieuwkomers van Vlaams Belang - De Standaard . Standaard.be . 2021-01-31.
  3. https://www.vlaamsbelang.org/reccino-van-lommel-neemt-vbj-fakkel-over/ Reccino Van Lommel neemt VBJ-fakkel over
  4. https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/turnhout/reccino-van-lommel-vlaams-belang-op-3de-plaats-bij-federale-verkiezingen~aa015c29/ Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) op de derde plaats bij de federale verkiezingen
  5. Web site: Reccino Van Lommel De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers. dekamer.be. 2019-10-20.
  6. Web site: Demuynck. Wouter. Gemeenteraadslid Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) krijgt poederbrief in de bus: "Ga met mij in debat, maar begin niet met bedreigingen". Het Laatste Nieuws. 2023-11-06. 2020-07-18. nl.