Siegfried Theofiel Hortense Bracke (born 21 February 1953) is a former

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politician and is affiliated to the

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. He was elected as a member of the

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in 2010. Bracke was born in

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. Before his political career he had a long career as a journalist, working for the VRT (

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- the primary Flemish-Belgian broadcasting company), hosting various politics-related shows such as ''Villa Politica'' and ''Bracke en Crabbé''. He is a supporter of Orangism. After the elections in 2019 he ended his political career.

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