Ellen Samyn (born 23 September 1980)[1] is a Belgian-Flemish politician who has served as an MP in the Chamber of Representatives for the Vlaams Belang party since May 2019.
Ellen Samyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1980 (age 44) Roeselare |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | Vlaams Belang |
Samyn previously worked as an assistant to Vlaams Belang politician Gerolf Annemans.[2] From 2007 to 2018, was a member of the OCMW council of Brasschaat.[3] In the federal elections of May 2019, Samyn was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the Antwerp constituency. She describes herself as "EU-critical" in her beliefs.[4]
Her husband, Dimitri Hoegaerts is a Vlaams Belang counsellor in Brasschaat.[5]
References
edit- ^ "La Chambre des représentants de Belgique". www.lachambre.be. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "De nieuwkomers van Vlaams Belang".
- ^ Interview Ellen Samyn op reactnieuws.net.
- ^ "De nieuwkomers van Vlaams Belang".
- ^ Dimitri Hoegaerts trekt Vlaams Belang-lijst, Het Laatste Nieuws, 21 maart 2018.