Deckmyn studied computer science at Hogeschool Gent before becoming the director of an IT company.[1][2]
Political careeredit
Deckmyn became active in the Vlaams Blok Jongeren, the youth wing of the former Vlaams Blok party and the nationalist student association VSG (Flemish Students Ghent) in the 1980s.[2] In 1994, he became a provincial councilor in East Flanders for Vlaams Blok.[3] In 2004, he was elected to the Flemish parliament for the reconfigured Vlaams Belang party and remained in this role until 2014. In 2019, he was re-elected to the Flemish parliament. Since 2011, he has been the group chairman of Vlaams Belang in the Ghent city council.[3]
On 9 January 2011, Deckmyn produced a parody of the Suske & Wiske comic De Wilde Weldoener (The Wild Benefactor) which was distributed on calendars to guests attending the Vlaams Belang New Year's reception in Ghent. Subsequently, Suske & Wiske's publisher WPG Uitgevers filed a lawsuit against Deckmyn for copyright infringement and as Willy Vandersteen, the author of the comic, had written in his will that his comics could never be used for political purposes.. In the first instance Deckmyn was convicted, however he appealed the verdict. The case was dropped in 2019 for taking too long.[4][5][6]
Visit to Emirdağedit
At the end of 2011, Deckmyn and fellow Vlaams Belang politician Tanguy Veys visited the Turkish town of Emirdağ as part of a campaign called Emirdağ needs you in which the Vlaams Belang chapter in Ghent wanted to convince people of Turkish origin to return to Turkey. During the visit, Deckmyn spoke to local MPs and the mayor of the Emirdağ. The trip led to Ghent councilor and sp.a politician Resul Tapmaz (who is of Turkish descent) making insulting statements about Vlaams Belang. Deckmyn filed a complaint against Tapmaz for slander and defamation. The court ruled that Tapmaz's statements were offensive but were not defamation and dismissed the complaint.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^"Wie is Johan Deckmyn?". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ ab"Curriculum vitae • De webstek van Johan Deckmyn". De webstek van Johan Deckmyn.
^"Suske en Wiske dagvaarden Vlaams Belang". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^European Court asked for advise [sic] in Spike and Suzy parody case, newmedia-law.com, 14 mei 2013
^Rechter moet oordelen over ‘Suske en Wiske’-parodie van Vlaams Belang, nieuwsblad.be, 22 mei 2014
^M. Van Pee (2011-11-23). "'Emirdag heeft je nodig!'". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
^B. Staes (2012-07-05). "Klacht Vlaams Belang tegen Tapmaz geseponeerd". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
January 01, 1970
johan, deckmyn, born, december, 1967, belgian, flemish, politician, member, vlaams, belang, party, deckmyn, ghent, city, hallmember, flemish, parliamentincumbentassumed, office, 2019member, flemish, parliamentin, office, 2004, 2014personal, detailsborn, 1967, . Johan Deckmyn born 21 December 1967 is a Belgian Flemish politician and a member of the Vlaams Belang party Johan DeckmynDeckmyn at Ghent city hallMember of the Flemish ParliamentIncumbentAssumed office 2019Member of the Flemish ParliamentIn office 2004 2014Personal detailsBorn 1967 12 21 21 December 1967 age 56 Ghent BelgiumPolitical partyVlaams BelangAlma materUniversity of Antwerp Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Political career 1 2 Suske amp Wiske controversy 1 3 Visit to Emirdag 2 ReferencesBiography editDeckmyn studied computer science at Hogeschool Gent before becoming the director of an IT company 1 2 Political career edit Deckmyn became active in the Vlaams Blok Jongeren the youth wing of the former Vlaams Blok party and the nationalist student association VSG Flemish Students Ghent in the 1980s 2 In 1994 he became a provincial councilor in East Flanders for Vlaams Blok 3 In 2004 he was elected to the Flemish parliament for the reconfigured Vlaams Belang party and remained in this role until 2014 In 2019 he was re elected to the Flemish parliament Since 2011 he has been the group chairman of Vlaams Belang in the Ghent city council 3 Suske amp Wiske controversy edit Further information Deckmyn v Vandersteen On 9 January 2011 Deckmyn produced a parody of the Suske amp Wiske comic De Wilde Weldoener The Wild Benefactor which was distributed on calendars to guests attending the Vlaams Belang New Year s reception in Ghent Subsequently Suske amp Wiske s publisher WPG Uitgevers filed a lawsuit against Deckmyn for copyright infringement and as Willy Vandersteen the author of the comic had written in his will that his comics could never be used for political purposes In the first instance Deckmyn was convicted however he appealed the verdict The case was dropped in 2019 for taking too long 4 5 6 Visit to Emirdag edit At the end of 2011 Deckmyn and fellow Vlaams Belang politician Tanguy Veys visited the Turkish town of Emirdag as part of a campaign called Emirdag needs you in which the Vlaams Belang chapter in Ghent wanted to convince people of Turkish origin to return to Turkey During the visit Deckmyn spoke to local MPs and the mayor of the Emirdag The trip led to Ghent councilor and sp a politician Resul Tapmaz who is of Turkish descent making insulting statements about Vlaams Belang Deckmyn filed a complaint against Tapmaz for slander and defamation The court ruled that Tapmaz s statements were offensive but were not defamation and dismissed the complaint 7 8 References edit Wie is Johan Deckmyn Het Laatste Nieuws in Dutch 19 May 2017 Retrieved 5 September 2021 a b Curriculum vitae De webstek van Johan Deckmyn De webstek van Johan Deckmyn a b Parlement Vlaams Johan Deckmyn Vlaams Belang www vlaamsparlement be Suske en Wiske dagvaarden Vlaams Belang Het Nieuwsblad in Dutch 14 January 2011 Retrieved 2 June 2014 European Court asked for advise sic in Spike and Suzy parody case newmedia law com 14 mei 2013 Rechter moet oordelen over Suske en Wiske parodie van Vlaams Belang nieuwsblad be 22 mei 2014 M Van Pee 2011 11 23 Emirdag heeft je nodig Het Nieuwsblad Retrieved 2017 03 19 B Staes 2012 07 05 Klacht Vlaams Belang tegen Tapmaz geseponeerd Het Nieuwsblad Retrieved 2017 03 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johan Deckmyn amp oldid 1191454340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
