Freya Piryns is a former

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politician and a member of the

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on August 26, 1976. Her mother is

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television and film actress, Mia Van Roy and her father is the journalist Peter Piryns.

Career

She was elected Senator of the

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in 2007 and reelected in 2010.

Timeline

*10/06/2007 – : Senator irectly elected(Dutch electoral college)

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1976 births 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians Groen (political party) politicians Living people Members of the Senate (Belgium) People from Wilrijk Politicians from Antwerp {{Flanders-politician-stub