Niels Tas
Niels Tas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joris Vandenbroucke |
| Constituency | East Flanders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1983 Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Political party | Vooruit |
Niels E. M. Tas (born 12 September 1983) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of Vooruit, he has represented East Flanders since March 2025.
Tas was born on 12 September 1983 in Dendermonde.[1] He is a policy officer at The Learning Collective (Het leercollectief).[2]
Tas has been a member of the municipal council in Dendermonde since 2007.[3] He was leader of the Socialist Party Different (SP.A) group on the municipal council from 2009 to 2012 and from 2018 to 2024.[3] He was a schepen (alderman) from 2013 to 2018 and from 2024.[3][4] He contested the 2019 federal election as the SP.A's 3rd placed candidate in East Flanders but the party only won two seats in the constituency.[5] He contested the 2024 federal election as Vooruit's first placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 3,639 preference votes.[6] He was appointed to the Chamber of Representatives in March 2025 following the resignation of Joris Vandenbroucke.[7]
Tas is married and has two children.[2]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 local[8] | Dendermonde | Socialist Party Different-Spirit | 500 | Not elected | |
| 2012 local[9] | Dendermonde | Socialist Party Different | 609 | Elected | |
| 2018 local[10] | Dendermonde | Socialist Party Different | 1,884 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal[5] | East Flanders | Socialist Party Different | 5,634 | Not elected | |
| 2024 local[11] | Dendermonde | Vooruit | 1,976 | Elected | |
References
- ^ a b "De Kamerleden: Niels Tas" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ken je stem in Dendermonde: alles over Niels Tas, lijsttrekker voor Vooruit". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Niels Tas" (in Dutch). Dendermonde, Belgium: Dendermonde Municipal Council. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Nieuw federaal parlementslid voor Vooruit Niels Tas: "Jarenlange ervaring met het thema mobiliteit neem ik mee"" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Vooruit. 20 March 2025. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Niels Tas uit Dendermonde legt eed als federaal volksvertegenwoordiger". TV Oost (in Dutch). Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. 20 March 2025. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Dendermonde - Verkozen kandidaten". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Lokale en provinciale verkiezingen 2024: Dendermonde - Verkozen kandidaten". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Flemish Government. Retrieved 29 June 2025.