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Yvan Verougstraete

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Yvan Verougstraete
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Belgium
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Parliamentary groupRenew Europe
Personal details
Political partyLes Engagés (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
CDH (2002-2022)
PSC (1994-2002)

Yvan Verougstraete is a Belgian politician, member of the center-right party Les Engagés.[1] On 20 June, his party left the EPP to join Renew Europe. [2]

Political life

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In 1994, at the age of 18, he became the country's youngest local councillor in his native Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.[3]

In 2021, after leaving Medi-Market, Yvan Verougstraete returned to politics and became a member of the Les Engagés party, of which he is now vice-chairman.[4]

He is the lead candidate for Les Engagés in the European elections on Junes, 2024.[5] He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament on 9 June, 2024 with 63530 votes in favor.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Yvan Verougstraete: We need to have cycling in all politics". ECF. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Renew Europe accueille Les Engagés et Yvan…". Renew Europe (in French). 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ^ "Jeudi en Prime : Yvan Verougstraete, le fondateur de Medi-Market, brigue la vice-présidence des Engagés". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  4. ^ Eco, La Libre (2024-10-05). "Yvan Verougstraete (CEO de Medi-Market) cède sa place". La Libre.be (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ^ Lhuillier, Vanessa (12 June 2024). "Yvan Verougstraete : "Nous devons être humbles dans la victoire comme dans la défaite"". Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Résultats élections 2024 : Parlement wallon - Répartition des votes - RTBF Actus". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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