Chris Janssens (politician)
Chris Janssens | |
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| File:Chris Janssens nieuwjaarsreceptie 2020.jpg Janssens in 2020 | |
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Chairman of Vlaams Belang in the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chris Janssens 8 November 1977 Genk, Belgium |
| Political party | Vlaams Belang |
Chris Janssens (born 8 November 1977 in Genk) is a Flemish politician for Vlaams Belang, a member of the Flemish Parliament and the current chairman of the VB's faction in the Flemish Parliament.
Biography
Janssens worked as a notary public officer prior to his political career. He first joined the former Vlaams Blok party when he was a teenager, citing concerns with social integration and multiculturalism.[1] Janssens was first elected as a representative for the Vlaams Belang party to the Flemish parliament in 2009 for the Limburg constituency, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2019.[2] Janssens has also been a city councilor in Genk since 2007.[3] In November 2020, Janssens received death threats on social media for calling for an end to Turkish funding of mosques in Belgium. At the same time, fellow Genk based Flemish politician and New Flemish Alliance member Zuhal Demir also received threats via email for making similar statements. Janssens subsequently filed a complaint with the police.[4]
References
- ^ "Maak kennis met Chris Janssens, het nieuwe boegbeeld van Vlaams Belang: "Het zeventigpuntenplan was geen fout plan. De insteek was goed."". De Zondag. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ Parliament, Flemish. "Chris Janssens (Vlaams Belang)". www.vlaamsparlement.be.
- ^ "Het Belang van Limburg". Het Belang van Limburg.
- ^ "Ook Chris Janssens van Vlaams Belang met dood bedreigd, parket onderzoekt de zaak". vrt.be. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-01.