Hélène Ryckmans
Hélène Ryckmans was born on 20 May 1959 in Waterloo (Belgium). She is a member of the Belgian Senate. Ryckmans is the Community Senator for the Walloon Green Party (Ecolo).
Political Career[edit]
She started her political career as a councillor in Chastre and in the province of Waals Brabant during the period of 2003-2006. After the regional and national elections on May 25th 2014, she became a member of the Walloon Parliament, the Parliament of the French Community, and went on to be appointed Community Senator in the Belgian Senate for the Walloon Greens (Ecolo).
Education[edit]
She graduated in sociology of development from UCL, followed by a position as a research assistant at the department of population studies and development.
