Education
Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
North-Virginia was at that time partners with the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams party. In June 2010 and May 2014 he was re-elected on an North-Virginia list. He became mayor of Brasschaat in 2013.
In October 2014 he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior in the Michel Government.
Birthday of Sint-Maartensfonds
January Jambon has been criticized for having given a speech in 2001 during the 50th birthday of Sint-Maartensfonds, an association of former Flemish soldiers who were fighting alongside Nazi Germany troops on the Eastern front during World World War World War II In October 2014, replying to these remarks, Jambon declared the following as part of an interview. These sentences have been criticized by several Belgian politicians, as well as the Social-Democrat Group Leader in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella.
Death threats
Jambon told a Flemish television chain in October 2014 that he had received death threats. Theo Francken also reported receiving death threats.
He replaced Kris Peeters as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2007.