Steven De Vuyst

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
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	(1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 (age 37) 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 [nl] (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]

Electoral history of Steven De Vuyst

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

References

1. "De Kamerleden: Steven De Vuyst" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
2. "Partijleiding: Steven De Vuyst" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
3. Dobbelaere, Nick (7 January 2019). "Een hart voor Zelzate: PVDA stapt mee in gemeentebestuur". Solidair (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
4. "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
5. "Steven volgt vader Philiep De Vuyst op in gemeenteraad". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
6. "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Zelzate - Verkozen kandidaten". vlaanderenkiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
7. Van Waesberghe, Koen (26 January 2019). "Steven De Vuyst wordt Oost-Vlaams lijsttrekker". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
8. Ververs, Dirk (17 November 2023). "Steven De Vuyst (PVDA) is kandidaat-burgemeester en laat daarvoor federale ambitie varen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
9. "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
10. Van Waesberghe, Koen (27 May 2014). "Hoe stemde de Zelzatenaar?". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
11. "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
12. "Steven De Vuyst: "Een rood lichtpuntje op deze gitzwarte zondag"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
13. "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 8 September 2024.