Gaby Colebunders

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Gaby Colebunders

Gaby Colebunders (born 26 December 1972) is a Belgian trade unionist, politician and member of the Flemish Parliament.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he has represented Limburg since July 2024. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Representatives from June 2019 to May 2024.[2]

Quick Facts Member of the Flemish Parliament, Constituency ...
Gaby Colebunders
Colebunders in December 2022
Member of the Flemish Parliament
Assumed office
2 July 2024
ConstituencyLimburg
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 June 2019  27 May 2024
ConstituencyLiège
Personal details
Born (1972-12-26) 26 December 1972 (age 52)
Genk, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium
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Colebunders was born on 26 December 1972 in Genk.[1] He studied social work at the Centre for Adult Education [nl] (CVO) in Brussels.[1] Colebunders, whose mentor was Jef Ulburghs, has been taking part in protests since he was twelve.[3] He became a trade union representative whilst working for a cardboard company.[3] He then worked at the Ford Genk factory for 25 years where he was a trade union representative for the General Labour Federation of Belgium (ABVV).[3][4] He was at the forefront of trade union opposition to the closure of the factory announced in 2014.[3] A hardliner, he fell out with the ABVV leadership and joined the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV).[4] He spent a night in police custody after taking part in a union demonstration at Ford Cologne in November 2012.[4][5] He has also worked for a stone carpet company.[4]

Colebunders contested the 2014 regional election as the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA)'s first placed candidate in Limburg but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[6] He was elected to the municipal council in Genk at the 2018 local election.[7] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[8][9] He was elected to the Flemish Parliament at the 2024 regional election.[10][11]

Colebunders is married and has three children and a grandchild.[12] His daughter Giada died unexpectedly in June 2022 at the age of 21.[13]

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Electoral history of Gaby Colebunders
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2014 regional[6]LimburgWorkers' Party of Belgium4,495Not elected
2018 local[7]GenkWorkers' Party of Belgium682Elected
2019 federal[8]LiègeWorkers' Party of Belgium3,524Elected
2024 regional[10]LimburgWorkers' Party of Belgium13,116Elected
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