Paul Beliën
Paul Beliën | |
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Beliën in 2003 | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | University of Ghent (LLM) University of Buckingham (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Political operative, writer, former journalist and blog editor |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
| Spouse | Alexandra Colen |
| Children | 5 |
Paul Beliën (born 1959) is a Flemish Belgian political operative, writer, and former journalist and founder of the right-wing blog The Brussels Journal.
Beliën has a Master of Laws with specialisations in European and social security law from the University of Ghent, and a Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Buckingham. He has been vice president of the International Free Press Society, a senior editor at the Hudson Institute, director of the Middle East Forum's Islamist Watch, and a writer for the Gatestone Institute. More recently, he was the chief of staff for Geert Wilders.
He is an advocate of Flemish independence, free trade and is an opponent of abortion, euthanasia and homosexuality. He is an Americophile, and has been actively opposed to Muslim immigration to Europe as part of the counter-jihad movement.