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Natalie Eggermont

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Natalie Eggermont
Eggermont in July 2024
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 June 2024
ConstituencyWest Flanders
Personal details
Born (1988-09-30) 30 September 1988 (age 36)
Tremelo, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium
Alma materGhent University

Natalie Eggermont (born 30 September 1988) is a Belgian physician, politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented West Flanders since June 2024.

Eggermont was born on 30 September 1988 in Tremelo, Leuven.[1][2] She studied medicine at Ghent University and trained to be an emergency physician at the University Hospital Brussels [nl] (AZ-VUB).[3] She later worked as an emergency physician at Delta General Hospital [nl] (AZ Delta).[2][4]

Eggermont became involved in climate activism whilst studying at Ghent University and was chairwoman of Climate Express.[3][5] She organised the climate train to Warsaw for COP19 in 2013 and performed at the first Ecopolis at COP 21 in 2015.[3][6] She is the author of Climate Express : Sporen van verandering (2015).[7][8]

Eggermont contested the 2018 local election as the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA)'s fourth placed candidate for the municipal council in Kortrijk but the party failed to win any seats in the municipality.[9] She contested the 2019 regional elections as the PVDA'a first placed candidate for the Flemish Parliament in West Flanders but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[10][11] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.[12][13]

Eggermont has two children and lives in Kortrijk.[14][15]

Electoral history of Natalie Eggermont
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2018 local[9] Kortrijk Workers' Party of Belgium 232 Not elected
2019 regional[10] West Flanders Workers' Party of Belgium 5,447 Not elected
2024 federal[12] West Flanders Workers' Party of Belgium 9,224 Elected

References

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  1. ^ a b "De Kamerleden: Natalie Eggermont" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Natalie Eggermont". Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Roeselare, Belgium. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Vileyn, Danny (22 April 2015). "Spoedarts Natalie Eggermont: 'Ik begreep niet waarom kinderen honger leden'". Brussel Deze Week (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Bruzz. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Lanssens, Peter (21 November 2020). "Zorgpersoneel voert actie: "Eén virus, één premie, we verdienen een gelijk respect en dezelfde waardering"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Een groene pluim voor Natalie Eggermont". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ Vanblaere, Sofie (9 April 2015). "Natalie Eggermont: "De klimaatstrijd gaan we niet winnen op die ene dag in Parijs"". DeWereldMorgen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ Dobbelaerehan Soete, Nick (5 October 2015). "Natalie Eggermont (Climate Express): "Alles wat voor adrenaline zorgt, vind ik geweldig"". Solidair (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Klimaatactiviste Natalie Eggermont versterkt PVDA" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Kortrijk - Uitslagen". vlaanderenkiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ De Vriese, Bert (26 May 2019). "Natalie Eggermont (PVDA) uit Kortrijk is tevreden". Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Roeselare, Belgium. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring West-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Van bekende muzikant over spoedarts tot 'Big Brother'-deelnemer: dit zijn enkele opvallende gezichten in het parlement". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 10 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Mensen: Natalie Eggermont" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  15. ^ Dejonghe, Lorenzo; Debo, Andy (9 November 2023). "PVDA trekt met 2 vrouwen op kop naar kiezer". Focus-WTV (in Dutch). Roeselare, Belgium. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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