Wilfried Vandaele
{{Short description|Belgian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Wilfried Vandaele
|office1 = Speaker of the Flemish Parliament
|term_start1 = 13 July 2019
|term_end1 = 2 October 2019
|image=Wilfried Vandaele - 2019.jpg
|predecessor1 = Kris Van Dijck
|successor1 = Liesbeth Homans
|office2 = Member of the Flemish Parliament
|term_start2 = 7 June 2009
|term_end2 =
|office3 = Senator for the Flemish community
|term_start3 = 10 January 2013
|term_end3 = 31 December 2018
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|6|5}}
|birth_place = Bruges, West Flanders
|nationality = Belgian
|party = N-VA
|residence = De Haan
|website = [http://www.n-va.be/cv/wilfried-vandaele http://www.n-va.be/cv/wilfried-vandaele]
}}
Wilfried Vandaele (born 5 June 1959 in Bruges) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He has been a member of the Flemish Parliament since 2009 and has served as its speaker between 13 July and 2 October 2019. He is also the current mayor of his home town De Haan.
Career
Vandaele was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009.{{cite web |title=Lijst van de gekozenen Vlaams Parlement |url=http://jsp.vlaamsparlement.be/docs/stukken/2009/g1-1.pdf |publisher=Flemish Parliament |language=Dutch |accessdate=18 July 2010}} In January 2013 he succeeded party leader Bart De Wever as a senator for the Flemish community. As a senator he was a member of the committees for home affairs and administrative affairs.{{cite news |title=Wilfried Vandaele wordt gemeenschapssenator| language=Dutch|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/bldva_20130110_002 |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=Het Nieuwsblad |date=10 January 2013}} Since 2015 he is an alternate member of the European Alliance Group at the European Committee of the Regions.{{Cite web|url=https://web.cor.europa.eu/ea/AbouttheGroup/Pages/MembersAlternates.aspx|title=Members & Alternates|website=web.cor.europa.eu}} From 13 July 2019 he was Speaker of the Flemish Parliament until his replacement by Liesbeth Homans on 2 October 2019. He subsequently became the leader of the N-VA parliamentary group, succeeding Matthias Diependaele who was appointed as a minister in the new Jambon government.{{cite news |title=Wilfried Vandaele is fractieleider N-VA in Vlaams Parlement |language=Dutch|url=https://www.focus-wtv.be/nieuws/wilfried-vandaele-fractieleider-n-va-vlaams-parlement |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=Focus-WTV |date=3 October 2019}}
Vandaele has been a member of the city council of De Haan since 1 January 1989. He served as alderman (January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012) and has been the mayor of the town since 1 January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vlaamse-volksvertegenwoordigers/3464|language=Dutch|title=Wilfried Vandaele (N-VA)|first=Vlaams|last=Parlement|website=www.vlaamsparlement.be}} Upon becoming mayor, he resigned from his position as senator, as is legally required.{{cite news |title=Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen zorgen voor stoelendans in de Senaat |url=https://nl.metrotime.be/2019/01/08/news/gemeenteraadsverkiezingen-zorgen-voor-stoelendans-in-de-senaat/ |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=Metro |language=Dutch|date=8 January 2019}}
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Category:Members of the Flemish Parliament
Category:New Flemish Alliance politicians
Category:Politicians from Bruges
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