Griet Smaers

Griet Smaers has extensive experience in law and public service, currently serving as an Advocaat at Schuermans-law since 2001, specializing in Regional Tax Law, Criminal Law, Energy Tax Law, and Public Law. Additionally, Griet holds the position of Erkend bemiddelaar burgerlijke en ondernemingszaken at Nationale Bank van België since May 2023. Griet has been a member of the Regentenraad NBB and serves as a bestuurder at Ziekenhuis Geel since March 2019. In local government, Griet has contributed as Schepen sociale zaken and Gemeenteraadslid for Stad Geel since January 2007, focusing on Finance, Economy, Work, and Quality Management. Griet has held various leadership positions within the CD&V, including Schepen and Ondervoorzitter CD&V nationaal, and has been involved in federal and regional politics as a federal Volksvertegenwoordiger and Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger. Griet's educational background includes degrees in Law from KU Leuven and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, as well as specialization in Tax Law and mediation from KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp.