Farah Jacquet
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Farah Jacquet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Namur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1985 Dinant, Belgium |
| Party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
Farah Jacquet (born 10 May 1985) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Namur since June 2024.
Jacquet was born on 10 May 1985 in Dinant.[1] She has been a train conductor for the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB) since 2006 and a trade union representative for the General Union of Public Services (CGSP) since 2011.[2]
Jacquet has been a member of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB) since 2014.[2] She was elected to the municipal council in Namur at the 2018 local election.[3] She also contested the election for the provincial council in Namur but the party failed to win any seats in the province.[4] She contested the 2019 European election as the PTB's fourth placed candidate in the French-speaking electoral college but the party won only a single seat in the constituency.[5] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.[6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 local[3] | Namur municipality | Workers' Party of Belgium | 510 | Elected | |
| 2018 provincial[4] | Namur province | Workers' Party of Belgium | 543 | Not elected | |
| 2019 European[5] | French-speaking | Workers' Party of Belgium | 19,862 | Not elected | |
| 2024 federal[6] | Namur | Workers' Party of Belgium | 4,970 | Elected | |