Bruno Lodewijk Juliaan Ambrosius Valkeniers (born 13 June 1955) is a

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businessman, and since 2008 the party chairman of the political party

Vlaams Belang , ideology = , predecessor = Vlaams Blok , position = , europarl = Identity and Democracy , european = Identity and Democracy Party , youth_wing = Vlaams Belang Jongeren , colours = ...

. Before entering active politics, Valkeniers worked in the maritime and port business for 26 years, as director of a global port operator and as the CEO of a maritime consulting company. He was elected member of the Antwerp provincial council in 2006, and member of the Belgian parliament in 2007. In 2008, he was chosen as new party chairman for the Vlaams Belang as the successor to

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, having contested the position unopposed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Valkeniers, Bruno 1955 births Living people Vlaams Belang politicians University of Antwerp alumni Vrije Universiteit Brussel alumni 21st-century Belgian politicians