Jan Bertels

Jan Bertels (born 21 November 1968) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, he has represented Antwerp since June 2024. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Representatives from June 2019 to November 2020. He was a member of the Flemish Parliament from June 2014 to May 2019.

Bertels was born on 21 November 1968 in Herentals. He studied law at KU Leuven, specialising in Belgian and European social security. In 2003 he became director general of the Federal Public Service Social Security. He became schepen (alderman) for finance and youth in 2007. He became mayor of Herentals in January 2017 following the resignation of Jan Peeters. He was re-elected at the 2018 local election but lost the mayor-ship after the right wing New Flemish Alliance took control of the municipal council.

Bertels contested the 2009 regional election as the SP.A's 23rd placed candidate in Antwerp but was not elected. He was elected to the Flemish Parliament at the 2014 regional election. He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election. He resigned from the Chamber of Representatives in November 2020 to become chief of staff to SP.A federal government minister Frank Vandenbroucke. He was re-elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2024 federal election.

Bertels is married and has two children. The family have lived in Noorderwijk since 2000.

+ Electoral history of Jan BertelsElectionConstituencyPartyVotesResult 2006 local Herentals Socialist Party Different Elected 2009 regional Antwerp Socialist Party Different Not elected 2012 local Herentals Socialist Party Different Elected 2014 regional Antwerp Socialist Party Different Elected 2018 local Herentals Socialist Party Different Elected 2019 federal Antwerp Socialist Party Different Elected 2024 federal Antwerp Vooruit Elected