Nationality Belgian Role Politician | Name Patrik Vankrunkelsven Website www.vankrunkelsven.be | |
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Education Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Political party Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | ||
Patrick Jules Maria Vankrunkelsven (born 2 May 1957), is a Belgian physician, professor of medicine and politician. He obtained an MD and PhD from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven, Belgium).
Political career
He was president of the Volksunie from 1998 until 2000, succeeding Bert Anciaux. When that party was dissolved in 2001, He initially chose the left-liberal SPIRIT, but eventually went to the VLD where he was senator from 2007 until 2011. Within that party he is in the left wing. Patrik Vankrunkelsven has been mayor of Laakdal from 1994 to 2006.
References
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