Jeroen Soete
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Jeroen Soete | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | West Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1983 Ostend, Belgium |
| Party | Vooruit |
Jeroen B. Soete (born 26 December 1983) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, he has represented West Flanders since June 2024.
Soete was born on 26 December 1983 in Ostend.[1] He worked for Flemish Secretary of state John Crombez and was later a parliamentary worker for Crombez.[2][3] He was then chief of staff for Flemish MP Jurgen Vanlerberghe.[4][5]
Soete was a member of the Socialist Party Different (SP.A)'s youth wing in Ostend.[6][7] He was later chairman of the SP.A's local branch in West Flanders.[3] He was appointed to the Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) in January 2015.[3] He contested the 2012 local election as the SP.A's 18th placed candidate in Ostend but was not elected.[8] He was appointed to the municipal council in Ostend in September 2015 following the resignation of Franky De Block.[9] He contested the 2018 local election as the Stadslijst's 10th placed candidate in Ostend but was not elected.[10] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.[11][12]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 local[8] | Ostend | Socialist Party Different | 461 | Not elected | |
| 2018 local[10] | Ostend | Stadslijst | 589 | Not elected | |
| 2024 federal[11] | West Flanders | Vooruit | 7,454 | Elected | |
