Steven De Vuyst | |
|---|---|
 De Vuyst in October 2019 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 June 2019 –27 May 2024 | |
| Constituency | East Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1987 Ghent,Belgium |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
Steven De Vuyst (born 13 April 1987) is a Belgian politician and former member of the Chamber of Representatives. [1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium,he represented East Flanders from June 2019 to May 2024.
De Vuyst was born on 13 April 1987 in Ghent. [1] He was a history teacher in Sint-Niklaas and also worked for Medics for the People (GVHV). [2] [3] He is a member of the General Union of Public Services (ACOD) trade union. [2]
De Vuyst joined Comac,the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA)'s student wing,in 2005 and the PVDA in 2008. [3] He contested the 2012 local election as the PVDA's seventh placed candidate in Zelzate but was not elected. [4] However,he was appointed to the municipal council in January 2013 following the resignation of his father Philiep De Vuyst. [5] He was re-elected at the 2018 local election. [6] After the election PVDA formed an administration with the Socialist Party Different and De Vuyst was appointed Schepen (alderman) for youth,housing and climate change. [2] [7] He will be contesting the 2024 local election as the PVDA's mayoral candidate in Zelzate. [8]
De Vuyst was parliamentary assistant to PVDA MPs Raoul Hedebouw and Marco Van Hees. [2] [3] He contested the 2014 federal election as the PVDA's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 1,136 preference votes. [9] [10] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election. [11] [12] He contested the 2024 federal election as the PVDA's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 3,365 preference votes. [13]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 local [4] | Zelzate | Workers' Party of Belgium | 271 | Not elected | |
| 2018 local [6] | Zelzate | Workers' Party of Belgium | 428 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal [11] | East Flanders | Workers' Party of Belgium | 9,203 | Elected | |