(Hilde) Vautmans

Hilde Vautmans is a member of the European Parliament since 1 January 2015 for "Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten" as a non-attached member. Vautmans is elected on behalf of Belgium.

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Personal data

Country
Belgium

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Party/Movement

National political party
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten

European Parliamentary Group
Fractie Renew Europe

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Main functions and occupations

Main functions and occupations
  • researcher assisting Senators Vautmans, Goris and Verhofstadt, from 1996 until 1999
  • worked in the office of minister Daems, from 1999 until 2000
  • worked in the private office of prime minister Verhofstadt, from 2000 until 2003
  • member of the municipal council of Wellen, from 2000 until 2002
  • member of the Belgian Federal Parliament, from 2003 until 2010
  • member of the municipal council of Hasselt, from 2006 until 2011
  • alderman at the municipal council of Sint-Truiden, from 2013
  • member of the executive of the European Parliamentary Forum, from 2006
  • chair of the European Parliamentary Forum, from 2009 until 2010
  • member European Parliament, from 1 January 2015

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Party political functions

Summary
  • member of the Open VLD national party bureau, from 2004

Previous
  • head of the Open VLD group in the municipal council, from 2000 until 2002
  • political secretary at the Open VLD, from 2004 until 2008
  • chair in the Hasselt Municipal Council, from 2006 until 2011
  • second national vice-chair for Open VLD, from 2008 until 2009
  • international secretary for Open VLD, from 2008 until 2014
  • chair of the Open VLD in the Belgian Federal Parliament, from 2009 until 2010
  • secratary of the Open VLD parliamentary group, from 2011 until 2014
  • chair of the women's section of the Open VLD, from 2011 until 2014

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Education

Academic education
  • degree in social science, from 1994 until 1994
  • degree in criminology, from 1997 until 1997

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Publications

Website
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/bg/130100/x/home

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