Hilde Vautmans
| Hilde Vautmans MEP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck |
| Constituency | Dutch-speaking electoral college of Belgium |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 May 1972 (age 46) Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Political party | Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hilde Vautmans, is a Belgian politician, who, since January 2015 has served as a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Dutch-speaking electoral college of Belgium for the Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten[1]
Vautmans served as assistant to both senator Valère Vautmans, her uncle, and senator Stef Goris. She subsequently worked in the cabinet of Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, and helped him with legalising same-sex marriage in Belgium.[2]
Political career
Member of the Belgian Parliament, 2003–2010
Vautmans served in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 2003 to 2010. She chaired the Committee on Foreign Affairs from September 2007 to July 2009 and was Open Vld group leader from July 2009 to June 2010. She was not re-elected in 2010.
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Vautmans became Member of the European Parliament as successor to Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, who resigned at the end of 2014. In the European Parliament, Vautmans is member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and the delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[3]
Vautmans is also active in local politics in Sint-Truiden and previously in Hasselt.
References
- ↑ "Hilde VAUTMANS". europarl.europa.eu.
- ↑ "Hilde Vautmans, the MEP who helped bring gay marriage to Belgium".
- ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.