Sanne Van Looy (born 26, February 1991 in Deurne) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance party, she has served as a Member of the Flemish Parliament since 2024 representing the Antwerp constituency.
Sanne Van Looy | |
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Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
Assumed office 9 June 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Deurne, Belgium | 26 February 1991
Political party | New Flemish Alliance |
Biography
editVan Looy grew up in Malle, Flanders where she attended school before studying in Italy and graduating with a degree from the University of Bologna. She then obtained a master's degree in history at KU Leuven before completing postgraduate studies in education at the University of Antwerp in 2014. Afterwards, she worked as a secondary school teacher in Hoogstraten. In 2022, she worked as a parliamentary assistant to N-VA politicians Kathleen Krekels and in 2024 was an advisor in the office of Flemish minister Zuhal Demir on education.[1]
In 2016, she was elected as a councilor for the N-VA in Malle and was appointed chairwoman of the N-VA's Malle branch. From 2019 to 2022 she served as an alderman for social mobility. In the 2024 Belgian regional elections Van Looy was elected to the Flemish Parliament.[2]
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