Annick De Ridder

Annick De Ridder is a Belgian politician currently serving as a member of the Flemish Parliament. Born in 1979, she holds a law degree from UFSIA and a postgraduate degree in finance from KU Leuven. She began her political career with the Open VLD, serving on the Antwerp municipal council and in the Flemish Parliament before stepping down in 2011. In 2013, she joined the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) and subsequently returned to the Antwerp municipal council in 2018 and the Flemish Parliament in 2019. Her professional background includes work for Katoen Natie and a tenure as a director of the Antwerp Port Authority.