Annick Lambrecht (born 9 December 1969) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, she has represented West Flanders since June 2024. She had previously been a member of the Chamber of Representatives from January 2017 to May 2019. She was a member of the Senate from July 2019 to May 2024 and a member of the Flemish Parliament from June 2019 to June 2024.[2][3]

Annick Lambrecht
Lambrecht in July 2019
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
9 June 2024
ConstituencyWest Flanders
In office
12 January 2017 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byJohan Vande Lanotte
ConstituencyWest Flanders
Member of the Senate
In office
4 July 2019 – 27 May 2024
Member of the Flemish Parliament
In office
18 June 2019 – 8 June 2024
ConstituencyWest Flanders
Personal details
Born (1969-12-09) 9 December 1969 (age 54)
Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium
Political partyVooruit
Alma materSint-Aloysius School of Economics

Lambrecht was born on 9 December 1969 in Sint-Amandsberg.[1][3] She has a degree in commercial sciences from the Sint-Aloysius School of Economics [nl] (EHSAL).[2][4] She was a lecturer at the Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen for ten years.[4]

Lambrecht was elected to the municipal council in Bruges at the 2006 local election.[5] She became schepen (alderman) for personnel, mobility and sports from 2007 to 2017.[4][6] She was re-elected at the 2012 and 2018 local elections.[7][8] She was elected to the provincial council in West Flanders at the 2012 local elections.[9]

Lambrecht contested the 2007 federal election as the Socialist Party Different (SP.A)'s 14th placed candidate in West Flanders but was not elected.[10] She contested the 2014 federal election as the SP.A's first placed substitute candidate in West Flanders and received 8,728 preference votes.[6][11] She was appointed to the Chamber of Representatives in January 2017 following the resignation of Johan Vande Lanotte.[12] She was elected to the Flemish Parliament at the 2019 regional election.[13][14] She was elected to the Senate by the Flemish Parliament in July 2019.[15] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.[16][17]

Lambrecht is in a relationship with Renaat Landuyt and has two daughters.[4][18]

Electoral history of Annick Lambrecht
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2006 local[5] Bruges Socialist Party Different 1,971 Elected
2007 federal[10] West Flanders Socialist Party Different 6,249 Not elected
2012 local[7] Bruges Socialist Party Different 4,677 Elected
2012 provincial[9] West Flanders - Bruges Socialist Party Different 4,924 Elected
2018 local[8] Bruges Socialist Party Different 2,942 Elected
2019 regional[13] West Flanders Socialist Party Different 22,291 Elected
2024 federal[16] West Flanders Vooruit 10,263 Elected

References

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  1. ^ a b "De Kamerleden: Annick Lambrecht" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Wie is wie?: Senatoren - Annick Lambrecht" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Senate. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Volksvertegenwoordigers: Gewezen Vlaamse volksvertegenwoordigers - Annick Lambrecht" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Parliament. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Annick Lambrecht trekt aan alarmbel over mobiliteit" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Vooruit. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ook Annick Lambrecht trekt mogelijk naar Kamer". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Brugge - Verkozen kandidaten". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Provincieraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 10 juni 2007 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Met Annick Lambrecht zwaaien de vrouwen de plak in de federale sp.a-fractie". Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Roeselare, Belgium. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ "22 West-Vlamingen leggen eed af in Vlaams parlement". Focus-WTV (in Dutch). Roeselare, Belgium. 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Brugse Annick Lambrecht (SP.A) wordt senator". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  17. ^ Peeters, Femke (10 June 2024). "Voor hen hebt u gestemd! Dit zijn de verkozen politici in de provincie West-Vlaanderen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  18. ^ Droeven, Valerie (1 March 2024). "Burgemeester Avelgem ruikt onraad en verbiedt wietbeurs". De Standaard (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.