Sanne Van Looy (born 26, February 1991 in Deurne) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance party, she has served as a Member of the Flemish Parliament since 2024 representing the Antwerp constituency.

Sanne Van Looy
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Personal details
Born (1991-02-26) 26 February 1991 (age 33)
Deurne, Belgium
Political partyNew Flemish Alliance

Biography

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Van Looy grew up in Malle, Flanders where she attended school before studying in Italy and graduating with a degree from the University of Bologna. She then obtained a master's degree in history at KU Leuven before completing postgraduate studies in education at the University of Antwerp in 2014. Afterwards, she worked as a secondary school teacher in Hoogstraten. In 2022, she worked as a parliamentary assistant to N-VA politicians Kathleen Krekels and in 2024 was an advisor in the office of Flemish minister Zuhal Demir on education.[1]

In 2016, she was elected as a councilor for the N-VA in Malle and was appointed chairwoman of the N-VA's Malle branch. From 2019 to 2022 she served as an alderman for social mobility. In the 2024 Belgian regional elections Van Looy was elected to the Flemish Parliament.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sanne Van Looy (30) wordt eerste vrouwelijke burgemeester van Malle: "Dingen opgeven? Ik ga er net veel van terugkrijgen"". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ "Kiezer stemt Sanne Van Looy (N-VA) in parlement: "Ik wil die job combineren met het burgemeesterschap"". Retrieved 2024-09-03.