Melissa Depraetere

Melissa Depraetere (born 12 May 1992 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian politician and interim leader of Vooruit. She has been a member of the Chamber of Representatives for West Flanders since 2019.

Before being elected, she was a parliamentary assistant to Alain Top, and a OCMW councillor in Harelbeke. Depraetere was also active in Chiro Flanders, a Belgian youth organisation.

In November 2018, it was announced that Depraetere would be in second place on the sp.a list for the 2019 election, behind then-party leader John Crombez. She won 12,601 votes and gained a seat in the Chamber of Representatives.

She is a member of the Committee for the Economy, Consumer Protection and the Digital Agenda, the COVID-19 Committee, and the Committee for Electoral Expenses.