Philip Claeys
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| Philip Claeys | |
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| Born |
24 May 1965 Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality |
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| Occupation | politician |
Philip Claeys (Dutch: [fɪˈlɪp ˈklaˑɪs]; born on 24 May 1965 in Ghent) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Vlaams Belang, a far-right political party condemning immigration, social integration, and fighting against the federal unity of Belgium. He sits on its Committee on Foreign Affairs, and is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education and a member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand. Since late 2010, he has been a board member of the pan-European eurosceptic party European Alliance for Freedom[1]
Education
- 1988: Degree in translation
- 1991: Post-graduate qualification in marketing
Career
- 1995-1999: Chairman of the Vlaams Blok youth wing
- since 1999: Chief editor of the Vlaams Blok magazine
- 1995-2003: Group secretary in the Flemish Parliament
- since 1995: Member of the party executive
- 1995-2003: Member of the Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde district executive
- since 2003: Member of the European Parliament
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
External links
- Personal Website
- European Parliament biography of Philip Claeys (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Dutch)
References
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