Belgian politician (born 1972)
Gaby Colebunders
Colebunders in December 2022
Assumed office Constituency Limburg In office Constituency Liège
Born (1972-12-26 ) 26 December 1972 (age 52) Genk , BelgiumPolitical party Workers' Party of Belgium
Gaby Colebunders (born 26 December 1972) is a Belgian trade unionist, politician and member of the Flemish Parliament .[ 1] Workers' Party of Belgium , he has represented Limburg since July 2024. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Representatives from June 2019 to May 2024.[ 2]
Colebunders was born on 26 December 1972 in Genk .[ 1] social work at the Centre for Adult Education [nl ] (CVO) in Brussels .[ 1] Jef Ulburghs , has been taking part in protests since he was twelve.[ 3] [ 3] Ford Genk factory for 25 years where he was a trade union representative for the General Labour Federation of Belgium (ABVV).[ 3] [ 4] [ 3] hardliner , he fell out with the ABVV leadership and joined the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV).[ 4] Ford Cologne in November 2012.[ 4] [ 5] [ 4]
Colebunders contested the 2014 regional election as the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA)'s first placed candidate in Limburg but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[ 6] municipal council in Genk at the 2018 local election .[ 7] Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election .[ 8] [ 9] Flemish Parliament at the 2024 regional election .[ 10] [ 11]
Colebunders is married and has three children and a grandchild.[ 12] [ 13]
References
^ a b c "Volksvertegenwoordigers: Gaby Colebunders" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Parliament . Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ "Les Députés: Gaby Colebunders" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives . Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ a b c d "Partijleiding: Gaby Colebunders" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium . Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ a b c d "Gewezen Ford-vakbondsman Gaby Colebunders trekt PVDA-lijst in Limburg" . Het Belang van Limburg Belga . 6 February 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ Lenaers, Xavier (18 October 2014). "Proces Gaby Colebunders van start" . Het Laatste Nieuws . Retrieved 5 September 2024 . ^ a b "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring Limburg" . Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior . Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ a b "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Genk - Verkozen kandidaten" . vlaanderenkiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government . Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 26 mai 2019 - Circonscription de Liège" . Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior . Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ Robaye, Benoît (19 June 2019). "Prestations de serment à la Chambre ce jeudi: ces cinq députés ont eu un coup de pot, contrairement à ces quatorze-là" . L'Avenir . Retrieved 5 September 2024 . ^ a b "Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Limburg" . Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior . Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ Peeters, Femke (10 June 2024). "Voor hen hebt u gestemd! Dit zijn de verkozen politici in de provincie Limburg" . Het Laatste Nieuws . Retrieved 5 September 2024 . ^ "Direction du parti: Gaby Colebunders" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium . Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ Snoekx, Koen (30 June 2022). "Volksvertegenwoordiger verliest onverwacht dochter Giada (21): "Mijn prinsesje was alles voor mij" . Het Nieuwsblad the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .
