Ayşe Yiğit (born 1 October 1972) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Hainaut since June 2024. She had previously been a member of the Senate from 2019 to 2024.[2]
Ayşe Yiğit | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Hainaut |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1972 Çaykara, Turkey |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
| Alma mater | Ege University |
Yiğit was born on 1 October 1972 in Taşlıgedik, Çaykara, Turkey.[1][3] Her father Niyazi Yiğit migrated to Limburg in the mid-1980s to teach and later brought his family to Belgium.[4] Yiğit then returned to Turkey to finish her education, graduating with a degree in communication sciences and journalism from Ege University.[4][5] She settled in Belgium permanently in 1998.[5] She is a translator and interpreter and has worked for Babel Vlaamse Tolkentelefoon, Flemish Integration Agency.[4]
Yiğit joined the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB) in 2015 and was active in its women's wing, Marianne (now Zelle).[4][5] She contested the 2018 local election as the PTB's first placed candidate for the municipal council in Houthalen-Helchteren but the party failed to win any seats in the municipality.[6] She contested the 2019 federal election as the PTB's first placed candidate in Limburg but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[7] She was co-opted to the Senate in July 2019.[8][9] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.[10]
Yiğit has a daughter and son.[4][3][5]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 local[6] | Houthalen-Helchteren | Workers' Party of Belgium | 207 | Not elected | |
| 2019 federal[7] | Limburg | Workers' Party of Belgium | 8,604 | Not elected | |
| 2024 federal[10] | Hainaut | Workers' Party of Belgium | 5,531 | Elected | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Les Députés: Ayse Yigit" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Qui est qui?: Sénateurs - Ayse Yigit" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Senate. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b Belçika, Mehmet Üstün (12 June 2024). "Ayşe Yiğit Belçika Federal Parlamentosunda seçildi". Çaykara Gazetesi (in Turkish). Trabzon, Turkey. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Ayse Yigit sera sénatrice pour le PTB" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d Çetinkaya, Mazlum (10 December 2021). "Şiirden Siyasete Beş Soru: Ayşe Yiğit". Son Haber (in Turkish). Zürich, Switzerland. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Houthalen-Helchteren - Uitslagen". vlaanderenkiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Limburg". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Çaykara´lı Ayşe Yiğit Belçika Parlamentosunda". Çaykara Gündem (in Turkish). Trabzon, Turkey. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Paelinck, Gianni (12 July 2019). "Ook gecoöpteerde senatoren leggen eed af". VRT News (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Belga. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 9 juin 2024 - Circonscription de Hainaut". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.