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Two Oudenaarde councilors depart: Van Hooland leaves for CEO role, Vansteenbrugge for medical reasons

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Two councilors in Oudenaarde are stepping down from their political roles.
  • Tineke Van Hooland is leaving to become CEO of Medaxes, a pharmaceutical industry organization.
  • Farah Vansteenbrugge is departing for medical reasons, with successors already appointed for both positions.

Oudenaarde is set to see two of its councilors depart from their political duties for distinct reasons. Tineke Van Hooland, representing Anders, will resign from her mandates effective September 1.

It is particularly regrettable that we have to say goodbye to Farah in this way.

— Kristof MeerschautCouncilor Kristof Meerschaut (N-VA) expressing regret over Farah Vansteenbrugge's departure.

Van Hooland is moving on to a new role as CEO of Medaxes, the Belgian umbrella organization for pharmaceutical companies. She stated that her new position is incompatible with her political responsibilities.

She has committed herself with great dedication to Oudenaarde and our party in recent times.

— Kristof MeerschautCouncilor Kristof Meerschaut (N-VA) praising Vansteenbrugge's dedication.

Simultaneously, councilor Farah Vansteenbrugge of N-VA is also leaving the political arena. Her departure is due to medical reasons. Vansteenbrugge was responsible for finance, ICT, procurement policy, animal welfare, and healthy municipality within the Oudenaarde city administration.

We know what we are doing and, above all, where we want to go with Oudenaarde.

— Kristof MeerschautN-VA Oudenaarde emphasizing continuity after the leadership change.

Both councilors' successors have already been arranged. Sybille De Vos will take over Van Hooland's councilor position, while Andy Vandekerckhove, currently the chairman of the municipal council, will succeed Vansteenbrugge. The N-VA party emphasized that this change does not signify a shift in their political direction for Oudenaarde.

The people who are now taking responsibility know their task.

— Kristof MeerschautN-VA Oudenaarde expressing confidence in the new leadership.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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