Jacques Germeaux (born 11 May 1956) is a doctor and a Belgian

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of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). He studied

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at the

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(''Free University of Brussels''). Since 1995 he is a member of the local council in the city of

Genk Genk () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality comprises only the town of Genk itself. It ...

. He became a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on 10 October 2001. After the national elections of 2003, he was appointed as

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1956 births Living people Members of the 50th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 51st Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats politicians People from Genk Vrije Universiteit Brussel alumni {{Flanders-politician-stub