Sander Loones
{{short description|Belgian politician}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sander Loones
| nationality = Belgian
| occupation = Politician
| years_active = 2014–present
| website = https://www.sanderloones.be
}}
Sander Loones (born 26 January 1979 in Veurne{{Cn|date=April 2024}}) is a Belgian politician.
Career
From 2014 to 2018, he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) - the Belgian delegation to the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/128717/SANDER_LOONES_home.html |title=Sander Loones |publisher=europarl.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}} He was Vice Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs from 8 January 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/128717/SANDER_LOONES_history.html |title=History of Parliamentary Service for Sander Loones |publisher=europarl.europa.eu |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}} He was the Belgian Minister of Defence from 12 November 2018 to 8 December 2018.{{Cn|date=April 2024}} On 12 November 2018, he succeeded Steven Vandeput as Minister of Defence.{{cite news | url=https://www.demorgen.be/politiek/sander-loones-n-va-legt-eed-af-als-minister-van-defensie-b4809065/ | title=Sander Loones (N-VA) legt eed af als minister van Defensie | work=De Morgen | date=12 November 2018 | agency=Belga | accessdate=12 November 2018 | language=Dutch}}
References
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.sanderloones.be/}} (in Dutch)
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{{s-bef|before=Steven Vandeput}}
{{s-ttl|title=Minister of Defence|years=2018}}
{{s-aft|after=Didier Reynders}}
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Category:New Flemish Alliance MEPs
Category:New Flemish Alliance politicians
Category:MEPs for Belgium 2014–2019
Category:Ministers of defence of Belgium
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