- Source: Melissa Depraetere
Melissa Depraetere (born 12 May 1992 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian politician and leader of Vooruit. She has been a Vice Minister-President of Flanders in the Diependaele Government since 2024, additionally serving as the Flemish Minister for Housing, Energy and Climate, Tourism, and Youth.
She has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives for West Flanders since 2019.
Before being elected, she was a parliamentary assistant to Alain Top, and a OCMW councillor in Harelbeke. Depraetere was also active in Chiro Flanders, a Belgian youth organisation.
In November 2018, it was announced that Depraetere would be in second place on the sp.a list for the 2019 election, behind then-party leader John Crombez. She won 12,601 votes and gained a seat in the Chamber of Representatives.
She is a member of the Committee for the Economy, Consumer Protection and the Digital Agenda, the COVID-19 Committee, and the Committee for Electoral Expenses.
See also
List of members of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, 2019–2024
List of members of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium, 2024–
References
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- Melissa Depraetere
- 2024 Belgian government formation
- 2024 Belgian federal election
- Diependaele Government
- Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
- Conner Rousseau
- Vooruit (political party)
- Frank Vandenbroucke (politician)
- 2024 Belgian regional elections
- List of political parties in Belgium
