Sofie Joosen

Sofie Joosen (born April 7, 1986 ) is a Belgian politician for the N-VA.

Sofie Joosen
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Assumed office
25 May 2014
Mayor of Duffel
Assumed office
2018
Personal details
Born (1986-04-07) 7 April 1986
Duffel
NationalityBelgian
Political partyN-VA
ResidenceDuffel

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

References

  1. "DPG Media Privacy Gate".
  2. "Sofie Joosen - Vlaams Parlement". Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  3. "DPG Media Privacy Gate".
  4. "Home". sofiejoosen.be.
  5. "Sofie Joosen - Vlaams Parlement". Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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