Michiel Awouters

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]