Yvan Verougstraete

Yvan Verougstraete (born 5 October 1975) is a Belgian politician, member of the center-right party Les Engagés.^[1] On 20 June, his party left the EPP to join Renew Europe. ^[2]

Yvan Verougstraete MEP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the European Parliament for Belgium
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Parliamentary group	Renew Europe
Personal details
Born	(1975-10-05) 5 October 1975 (age 50)
Political party	Les Engagés (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	PSC/CDH (1994–2022)
Education	St. Michael's College, Brussels
Alma mater	UCLouvain Vlerick Business School
Occupation	Jurist • Politician

Political life

In 1994, at the age of 18, he became the country's youngest local councillor in his native Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.^[3]

In 2021, after leaving Medi-Market, Yvan Verougstraete returned to politics and became a member of the Les Engagés party, of which he is now vice-chairman.^[4]

He is the lead candidate for Les Engagés in the European elections on Junes, 2024.^[5] He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament on 9 June, 2024 with 63530 votes in favor.^[6]