Kathleen Depoorter (born 5 September 1971) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Member of the Chamber of Representatives for the N-VA party.

Kathleen Depoorter
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
29 June 2019
Personal details
Born1971
Bruges
CitizenshipBelgium
NationalityBelgian
Political partyNew Flemish Alliance (N-VA)

Biography

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Since the municipal elections of 2012, Depoorter has been a municipal councilor for the N-VA in Evergem. She has also served as an alderman for finance and budget, public health, local economy, international cooperation and animal welfare in Evergem. In the 2018 municipal elections, she was re-elected as a municipal councilor and continued to serve as alderman with the same portfolio of competences. From 2017 to 2018 she was also a provincial councilor for East Flanders. Depoorter was elected a member of the Chamber of Representatives for the East Flanders electoral district in the elections of 26 May 2019.[1][2][3]

Before entering politics, Depoorter was the manager and owner of a pharmacy store.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kathleen Depoorter naar provincie". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "Kathleen Depoorter | Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA)". n-va.be. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. ^ Seymortier, Joeri (2019-05-27). "Schepen Kathleen Depoorter (47) uit Evergem voor N-VA naar de Kamer: "Het hele Meetjesland heeft er een stem bij in Brussel"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-13.