Matthias Vanden Borre
Belgian lawyer and politician
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Mathias Vanden Borre (born 14 May 1987) is a Belgian lawyer and politician for the New Flemish Alliance.
Vanden Borre was born in Dundee, Scotland. He studied political science at KU Leuven and a master's degree in law at Ghent University. He then worked as a lawyer and an assistant to former N-VA leader Geert Bourgeois.[1] Since 2018, he has been a municipal councilor in Brussels. In 2019, he was elected to the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region on second place on the N-VA's list.[1]
In April 2021, Vanden Borre was assaulted by a gang while out walking in Brussels which left him with physical injuries.[2]
Currently,[when?] Mathias Vanden Borre is involved in issues related to combating drug trafficking in Bruxelles, among other issues such as reducing poverty and improving the quality of life.[3]