Kim Geybels
Kim Geybels | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 6 July 2010 – 31 August 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1981 Herk-de-Stad, Limburg (Belgium) |
| Political party | None |
| Other political affiliations | N-VA (2008-2010) |
| Residence | Lummen |
| Website | http://www.kimgeybels.be |
Kim Geybels (born 29 October 1981 in Herk-de-Stad) is a Belgian politician and a former member of the Belgian Senate for the N-VA and is a former Chairman of the youth wing of the N-VA.[1] Soon after her resignation (caused by incident in Thailand involving narcotics) she tried to retrieve her seat as Senator, claiming she was "forced" by the N-VA to resign.[2] Early October 2010 all procedures, as started by Geybels, to retrieve her Senate seat had failed.[3][4]
Political career
During the 2006 Belgian provincial and municipal elections Geybels did not get elected into the Municipal Council of Lummen for Lumineus Lummen.[5][6]
In April 2008 Geybels was elected into the (national) N-VA party council.[7]
Geybels was a candidate for the Flemish Parliament during the 2009 Belgian regional elections; but was not elected.[8]
Geybels was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in the 2010 Belgian general election in June 2010.[9] On 19 July 2010 Geybels was chosen temporary Chairman of the youth wing of the N-VA (Geybels had been Vice Chairman).[10] On 31 August 2010 Geybels resigned on personal grounds (as asked by the N-VA[1]) as senator and as Chairman of the youth wing of the N-VA.[1][11] After her resignation Geybels stated (on 1 September 2010) she and a travel companion had been blackmailed by local drug mafia during a trip to Thailand;[12] she also stated she remained a member of the N-VA, but did not comment on her political future.[1] The N-VA also found it unacceptable she had hired her travel companion to Thailand as a personal assistant in the Senate as he was not screened by the party (he was also previously fired by the N-VA as an assistant of the Speaker of the Flemish Parliament Jan Peumans).[1][13] Geybels soon emphasised she "is not responsible for actions of travel companions".[14] Geybels was succeeded as senator by Piet De Bruyn.[11] As of 2 September 2010 the website of N-VA did not list her as member of the (national) N-VA party council (her successor as Senator Piet De Bruyn was listed as member).[15]
On 6 September 2010 Geybels demanded her mandate as Senator back, claiming she was forced to resign by N-VA leaders, and started the procedure to retrieve it.[2][4] If Geybels would return as a Senator she will not be accepted into the N-VA faction.[4][16]
Early October 2010 the N-VA suspended Geybels membership of the party and all legal procedures to retrieve her Senate mandate had failed.[3]
Political positions
Geybels believes rights and obligations go hand-in-hand.[17] Geybels sees good education, good healthcare and a social safety net as basic rights.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Reisgenoot had verkeerde mensen ontmoet" (in Dutch). VRT. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Kim Geybels eist Senaatszetel op" (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Kim Geybels wordt uit de N-VA gezet" (in Dutch). VRT. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Kim Geybels blijft senator" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Verkiezingen 8 oktober 2006 : Lummen" (in Dutch). Politics.be.
- ^ "Voix de préférences - Commune: Lummen" (in French). Liste des candidats et voix de préférences - 8/10/2006.
- ^ "Nieuwsbrief N-VA Limburg" (PDF) (in Dutch). N-VA Limburg. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Vlaams Parlement: Voorkeurstemmen" (in Dutch). Flemish Parliament. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Belgische Senaat" (in Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Kim Geybels voorzitter Jong N-VA" (in Dutch). VRT. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ a b "N-VA senator Kim Geybels dient ontslag in" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "N-VA-babe Geybels en coke op verboden liefdestrip in Thailand: "we zijn geflikt"" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Snel omhoog, sneller omlaag" (in Dutch). De Standaard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "'Het is genoeg geweest: ik vecht terug'" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Partijbestuur" (in Dutch). N-VA. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Pieters beschuldigt Geybels van laster en eerroof" (in Dutch). VRT. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Nieuw Vlaams Magazine" (PDF) (in Dutch). N-VA. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
External links
- Official personal website Template:Nl icon
- Kim Geybels haalt uit naar Bart De Wever, interview with Geybels done by the VRT (27 September 2010)