Peter Vermeulen is a professional with a strong educational background in law, having completed a Master na Master in Sociaal Recht at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and a Licentiaat in Rechten at Universiteit Gent.

Peter Vermeulen has held various roles in different organizations, including working as a Substituut - Arbeidsauditeur at FOD Justitie, Legal consultant at Grant Thornton Belgium, Trainer at Syntra Antwerpen en Vlaams Brabant (Syntra AB), Schepen at Gemeente Sint-Gillis-Waas, Gemeenteraadslid at Gemeente Sint-Gillis-Waas, Legal consultant at Groep S, and Advocaat-stagiair at Advocatenkantoor Vande Moortel.