Steven De Vuyst
Belgian politician (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven De Vuyst (born 13 April 1987) is a Belgian politician and former member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he represented East Flanders from June 2019 to May 2024.
Steven De Vuyst | |
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.jpg) De Vuyst in October 2019 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 June 2019 – 27 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | East Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1987 Ghent, Belgium |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
De Vuyst was born on 13 April 1987 in Ghent.[1] He was a history teacher in Sint-Niklaas and also worked for Medics for the People (GVHV).[2][3] He is a member of the General Union of Public Services (ACOD) trade union.[2]
De Vuyst joined Comac, the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA)'s student wing, in 2005 and the PVDA in 2008.[3] He contested the 2012 local election as the PVDA's seventh placed candidate in Zelzate but was not elected.[4] However, he was appointed to the municipal council in January 2013 following the resignation of his father Philiep De Vuyst.[5] He was re-elected at the 2018 local election.[6] After the election PVDA formed an administration with the Socialist Party Different and De Vuyst was appointed Schepen (alderman) for youth, housing and climate change.[2][7] He will be contesting the 2024 local election as the PVDA's mayoral candidate in Zelzate.[8]
De Vuyst was parliamentary assistant to PVDA MPs Raoul Hedebouw and Marco Van Hees.[2][3] He contested the 2014 federal election as the PVDA's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 1,136 preference votes.[9][10] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[11][12] He contested the 2024 federal election as the PVDA's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 3,365 preference votes.[13]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 local[4] | Zelzate | Workers' Party of Belgium | 271 | Not elected | |
| 2018 local[6] | Zelzate | Workers' Party of Belgium | 428 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal[11] | East Flanders | Workers' Party of Belgium | 9,203 | Elected | |
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