Michiel Awouters
Belgian politician (born 1994)
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Michiel Awouters (born September 18, 1994) is a Belgian politician of the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang party who has served in the Flemish Parliament since 2024.
Michiel Awouters | |
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Michiel Awouters | |
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1994 Neerpelt , Belgium |
| Party | Vlaams Belang |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Leuven |
Biography
Awouters grew up in Opglabbeek before moving to Halen.[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in social work at the Social College in Heverlee before completing a master's degree in international politics at the Catholic University of Leuven. Afterwards, he first worked in Lisbon and then in Belgium as a civil servant for international development and as an advisor in economics and international cooperation for the local government of Lubbeek. He then worked as a policy officer to the Vlaams Belang faction in the federal parliament for MPs Ellen Samyn and Hans Verreyt.[2] For the 2024 Belgian regional elections, Awouters was elected to the Flemish Parliament for the Limburg constituency.[3]