Geert Versnick

Geert Versnick (15 December 1956 – 8 November 2025) was a Flemish liberal politician who was a member of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats. He was a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1994 until 2010. Versnick had a degree in laws from the Ghent University.

Geert Versnick
Versnick in 2016
Personal details
Born	(1956-12-15)15 December 1956 Ghent, Belgium
Died	8 November 2025(2025-11-08) (aged 68)
Citizenship	Belgian
Party	Open VLD
Occupation	Politician

From 2006 to 2012 he was OCMW president and schepen (member of the municipal executive) in Ghent. From 2012 onwards, he was deputy (member of the provincial executive) of East Flanders.

Versnick died on 8 November 2025, at the age of 68, after suffering from lung cancer.^[1]