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Oskar Seuntjens

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Oskar Seuntjens
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 June 2024
ConstituencyAntwerp
Personal details
Born (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 26)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Political partyVooruit
Alma materUniversity of Antwerp

Oskar Seuntjens (born 3 September 1998) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, he has represented Antwerp since June 2024.

Seuntjens was born on 3 September 1998 in Wilrijk.[1] He is the son of former MP Inga Verhaert [nl] and Filip Seuntjens.[2][3] He grew up in Kalmthout and was educated at the Erasmusatheneum Kalmthout.[3][4] He played football at Kalmthout SK and Kapellen.[4] He received an engineering degree from the University of Antwerp in 2020.[3][5] He is currently studying sustainability in school buildings for his doctorate at the university.[5][6] He currently lives in Antwerp.[3]

Seuntjens was chairman of Jongsocialisten [nl], Vooruit's youth wing.[2][7] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election, receiving 6,826 preference votes.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "De Kamerleden: Oskar Seuntjens" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bleus, Daan (18 July 2024). "25-jarige Oskar Seuntjens (Vooruit) leidt commissie Energie: symbool voor jeunisme in de politiek". De Tijd (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lokaal: Kalmthout - Oskar in de Kamer" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Vooruit. 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Lokaal: Kalmthout - Oskar Seuntjens 2de plaats op Kamerlijst" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Vooruit. 10 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Antwerps Kamerlid Oskar Seuntjens (25) schrijft geschiedenis als jongste commissievoorzitter ooit". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ Jonas, Gilliams (18 July 2024). "Oskar Seuntjens (25) van Vooruit jongste commissievoorzitter ooit in Kamer, ook Vlaams Belang, MR en N-VA schuiven pionnen naar voren". VRT News (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ De Smet, Jolien (13 November 2023). "Verkiezingen 2024 met Oskar Seuntjens, voorzitter Jongsocialisten: 'Het openbaar vervoer moet gratis worden voor mensen onder de 25 jaar'". 21bis (in Dutch). Mechelen, Belgium. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Antwerpen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ Peeters, Femke (10 June 2024). "Voor hen hebt u gestemd! Dit zijn de verkozen politici in de provincie Antwerpen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Brussles. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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