Theo francken bernard arnault biography

Flemish politician

Theo Francken (born 7 February 1978) is a Belgian politician who has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives since 2010. He is a member of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), a conservativeFlemish nationalist party.

Francken was made state secretary for asylum and migration in the firstCharles Michel cabinet in 2014, where he became prominent for his controversial zero tolerance approach to illegal immigration in the midst of the European migrant crisis.

Francken and the N-VA opposed Belgium's support of the Global Compact for Migration, leading them to exit the coalition government in December 2018 and thereby trigger its collapse.

Since the 2024 Belgian federal election, he has served as the N-VA's faction leader in parliament.

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Political career

Theo Francken does not hail from a political family. Neither of his parents were involved in politics. Francken acquired his interest in politics during high school, where he became inspi