Kristien Verbelen

Verbelen studied business at the University of Ghent where she was active in the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging (NSV) organization and served as its president from 2005 to 2006. After graduating, she worked as a logistics manager for a cargo company and later as an international sales executive for a concrete manufacturer.^[1]

She became a member of Vlaams Belang through her time in the NSV and was chairwoman of the VB local branch in Oostkamp.^[2] For the 2024 Belgian federal election Verbelen was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the West Flanders constituency. She serves on the defense committee in parliament.^[3]