Greet Daems

{{Short description|Belgian politician (born 1980)}}

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| office1 = Member of the Chamber of Representatives

| constituency1 = Antwerp

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| party = Workers' Party of Belgium

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Greet Daems (born 11 September 1980) is a Belgian trade unionist, politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.{{cite web |title=De Kamerleden: Greet Daems |url=https://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=07048&lactivity=56 |publisher=Chamber of Representatives |access-date=1 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Antwerp since June 2019.

Daems was born on 11 September 1980 in Lier. She worked in the further education sector in Antwerp for 14 years, teaching Dutch to non-native speakers.{{cite magazine |last1=Van Dyck |first1=Gaston |title=Greet Daems, rebelse Kempense komt in gemeenteraad Geel |url=https://www.solidair.org/artikels/greet-daems-rebelse-kempense-komt-gemeenteraad-geel |magazine=Solidair |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302054721/https://www.solidair.org/artikels/greet-daems-rebelse-kempense-komt-gemeenteraad-geel |archive-date=2 March 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl |date=7 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=Mensen: Greet Daems |url=https://www.pvda.be/mensen/greet-daems |publisher=Workers' Party of Belgium |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425141152/https://www.pvda.be/mensen/greet-daems |archive-date=25 April 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was a trade union representative for the General Union of Public Services (ACOD). She is active in the Islands of Peace (Vredeseilanden) and {{ill|Hart boven Hard|nl}} NGOs as well as the scouts.

Daems was elected to the municipal council in Geel at the 2018 local election.{{cite web |title=Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Geel - Verkozen kandidaten |url=https://resultaten2018.vlaanderenkiest.be/#/gemeente/13008 |website=vlaanderenkiest |publisher=Flemish Government |access-date=1 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Antwerpen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2019/kieskring/223139 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123175146/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2019/kieskring/223139 |archive-date=23 January 2023 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Antwerpen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2024/kieskring/250987 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=1 September 2024 |archive-url= |archive-date= |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Greet Daems kan haar termijn voor PVDA in Kamer verlengen |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240610_92639950 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622072456/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240610_92639950 |archive-date=22 June 2024 |location=Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium |language=nl}}

Daems has two daughters and lives in Geel.

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|+ Electoral history of Greet Daems

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2018 localGeelstyle="background:{{party color|Workers' Party of Belgium}};"|Workers' Party of Belgiumalign=right|{{Nts|717}}Elected
2019 federalAntwerpstyle="background:{{party color|Workers' Party of Belgium}};"|Workers' Party of Belgiumalign=right|{{Nts|7268}}Elected
2024 federalAntwerpstyle="background:{{party color|Workers' Party of Belgium}};"|Workers' Party of Belgiumalign=right|{{Nts|8522}}Elected

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