Dries Devillé (born 5 June, 1988 in Brussels) is a Belgian lawyer and politician of the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang party. He has been a member of the Flemish Parliament since 2024 representing the Antwerp constituency.
Dries Devillé | |
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| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dries Devillé 5 June 1988 Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Vlaams Belang |
| Alma mater | KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
Biography
editDevillé obtained a master's degree in law from KU Leuven and then studied notary law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Professionally, he was a lawyer at the Brussels Bar between 2013 and 2018, and then a real-estate and corporate lawyer as well as working as a legal assistant in a notary office.[1]
Devillé was part of the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging organization as a student where he met future VB leader Tom Van Grieken. In 2003 he jouned the Vlaams Blok party which became Vlaams Belang a year later. He was a member of the national board for the Vlaams Belang Jongeren. In 2006, he was elected as a municipal councilor in Halle at the age of 18 and was the youngest councilor elected at the time. He held the position until 2018 when he resigned to take a break from politics for his legal career and because he was moving to Mechelen. However, he also led a legal campaign in Halle to prevent the construction of a new mosque.[2] During the 2024 Belgian regional elections and stood as a candidate in the Flemish Parliament and was elected to the Antwerp constituency.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Nieuwkomer Dries Devillé (35) trekt lijst voor Vlaams Belang in Mechelen: "Politici moeten vooral luisteren naar het volk en niet omgekeerd"". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "One hundred objections to expansion of mosque in Halle". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Dries Devillé voor eerst verkozen in Vlaams Parlement: "Betekent hele aanpassing voor mij". Retrieved 2024-08-20.