Assita Kanko

Assita Kanko
Member of the European Parliament for
Belgium
Assumed office
2 July 2019
ConstituencyDutch-speaking electoral college
Member of the Ixelles City Council
In office
14 October 2012 – 14 October 2018
Personal details
BornAssita Adoua Kanko
(1980-07-14) 14 July 1980
Citizenship
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
PartyN-VA (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
MR (2012–2018)
Children1
Alma materJM International
OccupationJournalist, politician, human rights activist
Websitewww.assita-kanko.be
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Assita Adoua Kanko (born 14 July 1980) is a Burkinabé-born Belgian journalist, human rights activist, author and politician.

She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019 representing the New Flemish Alliance and currently serves as a vice-chairwoman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group.