Valerie Van Peel Explained

Valerie Van Peel
Office:Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Term Start:14 October 2014
Birth Date:1 October 1979
Birth Place:Kalmthout, Belgium
Nationality:Belgian
Citizenship:Belgium
Party:New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)
Birth Name:Valerie-Anne Van Peel

Valerie-Anne "Valerie" Van Peel (born 11 October 1979) is a Belgian politician, journalist and television presenter who is a member of the Member of the Chamber of Representatives for the New Flemish Alliance party.[1]

Biography

Van Peel studied communication sciences at Ghent University followed by a master's degree in journalism. She then worked for NRC Handelsblad in Rotterdam and as a reporter and presenter for Het Nieuwsblad and Actua TV.[2] In the municipal elections of 2012, she was elected as councilor for the N-VA in Kapellen before resigning in 2019 to focus on her parliamentary functions.[3] In the 2014 Belgian federal election, she was elected to the Member of the Chamber of Representatives for the Antwerp constituency.[4] In 2021, she was appointed vice-chairwoman of the N-VA.[5] Van Peel is a feminist but has written in support of scrapping positive discrimination in politics.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valerie van Peel | Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA).
  2. Web site: Valerie van Peel | Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA).
  3. https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/kapellen/valerie-van-peel-is-na-7-jaar-weer-schepen-af~a15b3eec/ Valerie Van Peel is na 7 jaar weer schepen af
  4. https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/patrick-dewael-open-vld-verkozen-als-nieuwe-kamervoorzitter-n-va-reageert-ontstemd~ab1aa9f0/ Patrick Dewael (Open Vld) verkozen als nieuwe Kamervoorzitter
  5. https://www.n-va.be/nieuws/valerie-van-peel-en-lorin-parys-door-partijraad-gekozen-als-ondervoorzitters?forceMobile=true Valerie Van Peel en Lorin Parys door partijraad gekozen als ondervoorzitters
  6. Web site: Valerie van Peel (N-VA): 'Met het feminisme is iets raars aan de hand'. 2 September 2021.