Theo Francken
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About
Politician and former Belgian congressman. He assumed office in the year 2010 and became state secretary for asylum and migration in the year 2014. At the federal elections during that year, Theo Francken achieved 44,489 votes and once again became elected in the Belgian Federal Parliament.
Before Fame
He became interested in politics when his high school history teachers taught him about the struggle of Flemings to obtain cultural and linguistic rights in the country in the 19th and 20th centuries. He graduated from KY Leuven in the year 2001.
Trivia
He is a member of the New Flemish Alliance, a conservative nationalist party in Belgium. During his time in office, Theo Francken enforced a series of administrative practices and legislative changes to enhance the return of illegal immigrants, achieving records in repatriating illegal immigrants jailed for criminal offences.
Family Life
He was born in Lubbeek, Belgium. He married An Peeters with whom he shares two daughters.
Associated With
He was in office as the secretary of state for asylum under Belgian primer minister Charles Michel and was succeeded by Maggie De Block.
