Annick_Ponthier

Annick Ponthier

Annick Ponthier

Flemish politician


Annick Ponthier (born 21 October 1971) is a Belgian politician who has served as an MP for Vlaams Belang in the Chamber of Representatives since 2019.

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She obtained a degree in business translation from the Higher Trade and Language Institute (HHTI) in Genk and worked as a sales executive for a furniture company.[citation needed]

In 2009, Ponthier became a member of the Chamber of Representatives. She continued to hold this position until 2014. In the 2014 elections, she was a candidate for the Flemish Parliament but was not elected. She subsequently became a political assistant for Vlaams Belang. She was also a provincial councilor for the province of Limburg from 2006 to 2009, and has been a municipal councilor of Bilzen since 2007.[1] In addition, she was in 2011, president of the Vlaams Belang in Limburg[2] and a member of the party executive board.[3] In the 2019 elections, Ponthier was the leader of the Limburg Parliamentary List of Vlaams Belang.[4][5] She was re-elected to the Chamber with nearly 27,500 preference votes.[citation needed]

In 2020, Ponthier received a letter containing a mysterious powder substance along with the VB's leader Tom Van Grieken. She was given police protection as a result.[1]


References

  1. Nees, Emily (2020-07-10). "Bilzerse Annick Ponthier (Vlaams Belang) ontvangt poederbrief". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. "De 2 mandaten van Annick Ponthier (Vlaams Belang)". Cumuleo (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. "Annick Ponthier". 2014-03-23. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. CV Annick Ponthier; Vlaams Belang

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