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Jeroen Soete

Jeroen Soete, Belgian politician

Born
December 26, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1983

About Jeroen Soete

Jeroen B. Soete (born 26 December 1983) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, he has represented West Flanders since June 2024. Soete was born on 26 December 1983 in Ostend. He worked for Flemish Secretary of state John Crombez and was later a parliamentary worker for Crombez. He was then chief of staff for Flemish MP Jurgen Vanlerberghe. Soete was a member of the Socialist Party Different (SP.A)'s youth wing in Ostend. He was later chairman of the SP.A's local branch in West Flanders. He was appointed to the Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) in January 2015. He contested the 2012 local election as the SP.A's 18th placed candidate in Ostend but was not elected. He was appointed to the municipal council in Ostend in September 2015 following the resignation of Franky De Block. He contested the 2018 local election as the Stadslijst's 10th placed candidate in Ostend but was not elected. He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.

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The world when Jeroen Soete was born

Jeroen Soete was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeroen Soete's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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