Oskar H. F. Seuntjens (born 3 September 1998) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of

Vooruit Vooruit ( , ) is a historic complex in Ghent, Belgium. Vooruit was originally the festival and art centre of the Ghent-based labour movement, with a ballroom, cinema, theatre, etc. It is now mainly used for concerts and other cultural events ...

, he has represented

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

since June 2024. Seuntjens was born on 3 September 1998 in

Wilrijk Wilrijk (; former, original spelling: ''Wilrijck'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp wa ...

. He is the son of former MP and Filip Seuntjens. He grew up in

Kalmthout Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...

and was educated at the Erasmusatheneum Kalmthout. He played football at Kalmthout SK and Kapellen. He received an engineering degree from the

University of Antwerp The University of Antwerp () is a major Belgian university located in the city of Antwerp. The official abbreviation is ''UAntwerp''. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 students, which makes it the third-largest university in Flanders. ...

in 2020. He is currently studying sustainability in school buildings for his

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...

at the university. He currently lives in

. Seuntjens was chairman of ,

's youth wing. He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election, receiving 6,826

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1998 births Members of the 56th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Living people Politicians from Antwerp Vooruit (political party) politicians University of Antwerp alumni {{Flanders-politician-stub