Dieter Keuten (born 25 May, 1988 in Diest) is a Belgian politician affiliated to the Vlaams Belang party who has been a deputy in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives since 2024.
Dieter Keuten | |
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Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dieter Keuten 25 May 1988 Diest, Belgium |
Political party | Vlaams Belang |
Other political affiliations | Lijst Dedecker (2008–2018) New Flemish Alliance (2018–2023) |
Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
Biography
editKeuten studied applied economics and political science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. From 2011 to 2012 he was the Brussels chairman of the liberal LVSV student organization. After leaving university, he worked in marketing and as an e-commerce specialist for various companies.[1]
Keuten was first active in the Lijst Dedecker party and served on the national board of its youth-wing the Jong Libertairen. In the 2012 Belgian municipal elections, he stood in Beringen for the Lijst Dedecker before moving to Antwerp. He joined the New Flemish Alliance party in 2018 and was briefly active for the party in Berchem before moving to Tessenderlo. In 2023, he left the N-VA and joined Vlaams Belang. During the 2024 Belgian federal election he was elected as a representative for Vlaams Belang for the Limburg constituency.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Vlaams Belang maakt topkandidaten bekend voor 2024: nieuwkomers in elke top drie". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Radical right-wing student clubs as a common thread: the most striking new elected officials of Vlaams Belang". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Dit zijn de nieuwe parlementsleden van Vlaams Belang, met enkele opvallende figuren". Retrieved 2024-08-20.