Bruno Valkeniers

Bruno Lodewijk Juliaan Ambrosius Valkeniers (born 13 June 1955) is a Flemish businessman, and since 2008 the party chairman of the political party Vlaams Belang, between 2008 and 2012.

Bruno Valkeniers
Leader of Vlaams Belang
In office 2 March 2008 – 16 December 2012
Preceded by	Frank Vanhecke
Succeeded by	Gerolf Annemans
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office 10 June 2007 – 25 May 2014
Constituency	Antwerp
Personal details
Born	(1955-06-13) 13 June 1955 (age 70) Brussels, Belgium
Party	Vlaams Belang (2004–present)
Other political affiliations	Vlaams Blok (1983–2004)
Alma mater	University of Antwerp
Occupation	Businessman • Politician

Before entering active politics, Valkeniers worked in the maritime and port business for 26 years, as director of a global port operator and as the CEO of a maritime consulting company.^[1] He was elected member of the Antwerp provincial council in 2006, and member of the Belgian parliament in 2007.^[1] In 2008, he was chosen as new party chairman for the Vlaams Belang as the successor to Frank Vanhecke, having contested the position unopposed.^[2]