Michiel Awouters (born September 18, 1994) is a Belgian politician of the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang party who has served in the Flemish Parliament since 2024.

Michiel Awouters
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
Born (1994-09-18) 18 September 1994 (age 29)
Neerpelt , Belgium
Political partyVlaams Belang
Alma materCatholic University of Leuven

Biography

edit

Awouters grew up in Opglabbeek before moving to Halen.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in social work at the Social College in Heverlee before completing a master's degree in international politics at the Catholic University of Leuven. Afterwards, he first worked in Lisbon and then in Belgium as a civil servant for international development and as an advisor in economics and international cooperation for the local government of Lubbeek. He then worked as a policy officer to the Vlaams Belang faction in the federal parliament for MPs Ellen Samyn and Hans Verreyt.[2] For the 2024 Belgian regional elections, Awouters was elected to the Flemish Parliament for the Limburg constituency.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Michiel Awouters (29) trekt lijst Vlaams Belang in Halen". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ "Vlaams Belang Limburg vult als eerste verkiesbare plaatsen in: "Nieuw talent in stelling gebracht"". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  3. ^ "Michiel Awouters". Retrieved 2024-08-20.