Reccino Van Lommel

Reccino Van Lommel (born 30 May 1986) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Chamber of Representatives for Vlaams Belang since 2019.

Reccino Van Lommel
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
2019
Chairman of Vlaams Belang Jongeren.
In office
2014–2016
Municipal councilor of Turnhout
Assumed office
2012
Personal details
Born
Reccino Van Lommel

(1986-05-30) 30 May 1986
Turnhout, Belgium
Political partyVlaams Belang
Alma materUniversity of Hasselt

Biography

Van Lommel studied commercial engineering at the University of Hasselt. From 2011 to 2014 he worked as an operational director for the Columbus Steel construction company before working for a business consultancy firm.[1][2]

In October 2014, Van Lommel succeeded Vlaams Belang leader Tom Van Grieken as chairman of the Vlaams Belang Jongeren - the youth wing of the VB, and performed this role until 2016.[3] In the federal elections of 26 May 2019 , Van Lommel was elected from third place on the Antwerp constituency list to the Chamber of Representatives.[4][2] He serves on the Commission for the Economy, Consumer Protection and Digital Agenda and the Commission for Energy, Environment and Climate. Since 2012, Van Lommel has also served as a municipal counsellor in Turnhout.[5][6]

References
  1. Profiel Reccino Van Lommel op LinkedIn.
  2. "De nieuwkomers van Vlaams Belang - De Standaard". Standaard.be. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. Reccino Van Lommel neemt VBJ-fakkel over, Vlaams Belang, 23 October 2014.
  4. Reccino Van Lommel (Vlaams Belang) op de derde plaats bij de federale verkiezingen, Het Laatste Nieuws, 18 January 2019.
  5. "Reccino Van Lommel | De Belgische Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers". dekamer.be. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  6. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be.
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