Reccino Van Lommel (born 30 May 1986) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Chamber of Representatives for Vlaams Belang since 2019.
Reccino Van Lommel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Chairman of Vlaams Belang Jongeren. | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Municipal councilor of Turnhout | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reccino Van Lommel 30 May 1986 Turnhout, Belgium |
| Political party | Vlaams Belang |
| Alma mater | University of Hasselt |
Biography
editVan 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]
References
edit- ^ Profiel Reccino Van Lommel op LinkedIn.
- ^ a b "De nieuwkomers van Vlaams Belang - De Standaard". Standaard.be. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Reccino Van Lommel neemt VBJ-fakkel over, Vlaams Belang, 23 October 2014.
- ^ Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) op de derde plaats bij de federale verkiezingen, Het Laatste Nieuws, 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Reccino Van Lommel | De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers". dekamer.be. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ Demuynck, Wouter (2020-07-18). "Gemeenteraadslid Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) krijgt poederbrief in de bus: "Ga met mij in debat, maar begin niet met bedreigingen"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.