Rudy Demotte
Encyclopedia
Rudy W.G. Demotte is a Belgian socialist
politician and present Minister-President of Wallonia since 19 July 2007, replacing Elio Di Rupo
, one month after an historical defeat of the socialists in the federal election. On 20 March 2008, he was also appointed Minister-President of the French Community, replacing Marie Arena
.
Of mixed Flemish and Walloon ascent, Rudy Demotte is one of the few Walloon politicians to be perfectly bilingual in French and Dutch.
From 1988 to 1990 he served on the cabinet of the Minister of Social Affairs. He was first elected to the Belgian House of Representatives in 1995 and was reflected in 1999 and 2003. In 1999, he became the federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Scientific Research. In 2002, he became the Minister for Budget, Culture and Sport of the French Community of Belgium
. From July 2003 to 2007, he became Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health in the federal government.
Having served as a council member from 1994 on, he became mayor of Flobecq
in 2000.
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Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party...
politician and present Minister-President of Wallonia since 19 July 2007, replacing Elio Di Rupo
Elio Di Rupo
Elio Di Rupo is a Belgian social-democratic politician and the Party Leader of the Socialist Party .-Biography:...
, one month after an historical defeat of the socialists in the federal election. On 20 March 2008, he was also appointed Minister-President of the French Community, replacing Marie Arena
Marie Arena
Marie Arena is a French-speaking Belgian politician, member of the Francophone Socialist Party . She was the Minister-President of the French Community of Belgium from July 2004 until March 2008. She then became Minister for Social Integration, Pensions and Large Cities in the federal government,...
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Of mixed Flemish and Walloon ascent, Rudy Demotte is one of the few Walloon politicians to be perfectly bilingual in French and Dutch.
From 1988 to 1990 he served on the cabinet of the Minister of Social Affairs. He was first elected to the Belgian House of Representatives in 1995 and was reflected in 1999 and 2003. In 1999, he became the federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Scientific Research. In 2002, he became the Minister for Budget, Culture and Sport of the French Community of Belgium
French Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
. From July 2003 to 2007, he became Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health in the federal government.
Having served as a council member from 1994 on, he became mayor of Flobecq
Flobecq
Flobecq is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. It borders to the municipalities of Ellezelles and Lessines in the same province and to Brakel in the province of East Flanders, on the other side of the language border.On January 1, 2008, Flobecq had a total...
in 2000.
External links
- Official web site (in French, DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and German)
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