Frieda Van Themsche
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Frieda Leontine Mauritia Van Themsche (born 26 April 1955, Ukkel) has been a member of the Belgian federal parliament.
on the side of the Germans
against the Soviet Union
. The brother has never been retrieved, but her father has, though mutilated. Her brother, Hans van Themsche
's father, was a founding member of the Vlaams Blok
. She now lives in Harelbeke
.
Van Themsche attended higher education
, specializing in teaching. For seven years she had been working as a teacher, taking care of her family and five children, before she decided to go into politics: "Now the children are older, I feel freer to focus on national politics," she said.
She is the aunt of Hans Van Themsche
, who has been convicted of racist murders, which he committed in the city of Antwerp in the spring of 2006. His brother, the father of his nephew Hans Van Themsche, was a founding member of the Vlaams Blok
party. (identical to the assumed above link by this name)
After her first speech to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Van Themsche pronounced the words "België Barst" (Belgium cracks). She explains: "For me, this is a slogan with which I was brought up." The Chairman of the Chamber, the Flemish
Liberal
Herman De Croo
, gave the order to delete these words from Van Themsche in the minutes of the parliamentary assembly: "Yesterday, I deleted "België Barst" from the record of parliamentary debates on the new coalition agreement," he said. "I haven’t done that to limit the freedom of expression, but to maintain the dignity of the Chamber." However, by doing this, the Chairman of the Chamber ignored the rules. "I don’t give a damn for the rules, I just did what I wanted to do," he said. Frieda Van Themsche replied at the request of a journalist: "Belgium can not burst, but that Verhofstadt
, De Gucht
and Dewael
insult us by calling us fascists, neo-Nazis or dung beetles, is accepted without any protest. When I sometimes hear people shouting in the Chamber, I often think: you’ll never hear such things from me, I was not brought up like that. But when I defend principles and values, and if I want to bring up my children the way I was educated, they immediately say I’m an extreme right-winger."
On 14 September 2003, Van Themsche’s son, Floris Vandenbroucke, was knocked down by a car in Kuurne
. He died on the spot at the age of fifteen years. The offender committed a hit and run and, not surprisingly, has since not been found. This dramatic event made Van Themsche become more interested in the matter of traffic regulations and in particular of what measures the government can take to increase the safety of road users and to slow down the speed of traffic. Thus, on 23 May 2005, she proposed to ban trucks from the roads on Sundays and on public holidays.
19 April 2007 was announced that Van Themsche would no longer be a candidate to the parliamentary elections in June 2007 and that, consequently, she left federal politics. Frieda Van Themsche wanted to spend more time with her family and stated too that she was tired of pushing the button to vote in Parliament, when nothing changes. The immediate cause of her departure was Virginia Tech massacre
, a school shooting, that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
in Blacksburg
, Virginia
, United States
, on 16 April 2007. It made her family be confronted again with the deadly excursion of her nephew Hans in Antwerp in 2006. Also, her daughter was pregnant. "She lives with a boy of Moroccan
origin. I see how difficult it is for him. This played a role."
She still is a Councilor in the Harelbeke
city council
for the VB.
)
1955-2003
Her father and his brother fought together in the Second World War on the Eastern FrontEastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
on the side of the Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
against the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The brother has never been retrieved, but her father has, though mutilated. Her brother, Hans van Themsche
Hans Van Themsche
Hans Van Themsche was, at age 18, a student who, in the city of Antwerp, shot three people; life-threateningly injuring one and killing two, before being stopped by a police bullet...
's father, was a founding member of the Vlaams Blok
Vlaams Blok
The Vlaams Blok was a Belgian far-right and secessionist political party with an anti-immigration platform. Its ideologies embraced Flemish nationalism, calling for the independence of Flanders. From its creation in 1978, it was the most notable militant right wing of the Flemish movement. Vlaams...
. She now lives in Harelbeke
Harelbeke
Harelbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2006 Harelbeke had a total population of 26,172...
.
Van Themsche attended higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, specializing in teaching. For seven years she had been working as a teacher, taking care of her family and five children, before she decided to go into politics: "Now the children are older, I feel freer to focus on national politics," she said.
She is the aunt of Hans Van Themsche
Hans Van Themsche
Hans Van Themsche was, at age 18, a student who, in the city of Antwerp, shot three people; life-threateningly injuring one and killing two, before being stopped by a police bullet...
, who has been convicted of racist murders, which he committed in the city of Antwerp in the spring of 2006. His brother, the father of his nephew Hans Van Themsche, was a founding member of the Vlaams Blok
Vlaams Blok
The Vlaams Blok was a Belgian far-right and secessionist political party with an anti-immigration platform. Its ideologies embraced Flemish nationalism, calling for the independence of Flanders. From its creation in 1978, it was the most notable militant right wing of the Flemish movement. Vlaams...
party. (identical to the assumed above link by this name)
2003-Present
Frieda Van Themsche was a member of parliament for the VB from 2003 to 2007.After her first speech to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Van Themsche pronounced the words "België Barst" (Belgium cracks). She explains: "For me, this is a slogan with which I was brought up." The Chairman of the Chamber, the Flemish
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
Liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
Herman De Croo
Herman De Croo
Herman Francies Joseph De Croo is a Belgian liberal politician. He is a member of the Open VLD. He is the father of current Open VLD chairman Alexander De Croo....
, gave the order to delete these words from Van Themsche in the minutes of the parliamentary assembly: "Yesterday, I deleted "België Barst" from the record of parliamentary debates on the new coalition agreement," he said. "I haven’t done that to limit the freedom of expression, but to maintain the dignity of the Chamber." However, by doing this, the Chairman of the Chamber ignored the rules. "I don’t give a damn for the rules, I just did what I wanted to do," he said. Frieda Van Themsche replied at the request of a journalist: "Belgium can not burst, but that Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament and leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.- Early career :...
, De Gucht
Karel De Gucht
Karel Lodewijk Georgette Emmerence De Gucht is a Belgian politician who has been the European Commissioner for Trade since 2010...
and Dewael
Patrick Dewael
Patrick Yvonne Hugo Dewael, in Lier, Belgium is a liberal Belgian politician. He is a member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats, or Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten . He is the nephew of the late liberal minister Herman Vanderpoorten and the cousin of Marleen Vanderpoorten, who also served as...
insult us by calling us fascists, neo-Nazis or dung beetles, is accepted without any protest. When I sometimes hear people shouting in the Chamber, I often think: you’ll never hear such things from me, I was not brought up like that. But when I defend principles and values, and if I want to bring up my children the way I was educated, they immediately say I’m an extreme right-winger."
On 14 September 2003, Van Themsche’s son, Floris Vandenbroucke, was knocked down by a car in Kuurne
Kuurne
Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Kuurne proper. On January 1, 2006 Kuurne had a total population of 12,591. The total area is 10.01 km² which gives a population density of 1258 inhabitants per km².Inhabitants...
. He died on the spot at the age of fifteen years. The offender committed a hit and run and, not surprisingly, has since not been found. This dramatic event made Van Themsche become more interested in the matter of traffic regulations and in particular of what measures the government can take to increase the safety of road users and to slow down the speed of traffic. Thus, on 23 May 2005, she proposed to ban trucks from the roads on Sundays and on public holidays.
19 April 2007 was announced that Van Themsche would no longer be a candidate to the parliamentary elections in June 2007 and that, consequently, she left federal politics. Frieda Van Themsche wanted to spend more time with her family and stated too that she was tired of pushing the button to vote in Parliament, when nothing changes. The immediate cause of her departure was Virginia Tech massacre
Virginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
, a school shooting, that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
in Blacksburg
Blacksburg
Blacksburg may refer to:*Blacksburg, South Carolina*Blacksburg, Virginia...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
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, on 16 April 2007. It made her family be confronted again with the deadly excursion of her nephew Hans in Antwerp in 2006. Also, her daughter was pregnant. "She lives with a boy of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
origin. I see how difficult it is for him. This played a role."
She still is a Councilor in the Harelbeke
Harelbeke
Harelbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2006 Harelbeke had a total population of 26,172...
city council
City council
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for the VB.
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