Sofie Joosen
Sofie Joosen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2014 | |
| Mayor of Duffel | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1986 Duffel |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | N-VA |
| Residence | Duffel |
Sofie Joosen (born April 7, 1986 ) is a Belgian politician for the N-VA.
Joosen trained as a dental assistant before getting involved in politics. She was a board member for the N-VA in her hometown of Duffel and was co-founder of the local Jong N-VA youth wing branch.[1][2] In the municipal elections of 2012, she was elected as a municipal councilor of Duffel. After the municipal elections of 2018, Joosen became mayor of Duffel, making her the youngest mayor of a town in Belgium at the time.[1] Since the 2014 Belgian regional elections, she has been a member of the Flemish Parliament for the Antwerp list. In the parliament, she focuses on matters related to housing.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Verbeeck, Antoon (2019-01-03). "Sofie Joosen - Enige vrouw is ook de jongste burgemeester". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Sofie Joosen - Vlaams Parlement". Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "Home". sofiejoosen.be.
- ^ "Sofie Joosen - Vlaams Parlement". Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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