Denis Ducarme (; born 23 October 1973 in

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) is a Belgian Walloon politician. As a member of the

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, he served as the Federal Minister of the Middle Class,

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s, Self-employed,

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, Social Integration and Urban Policy in the

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and Wilmès Government from 2017 to 2020 and a member of parliament since 2003.

Biography

Ducarme is the son of

Daniel Ducarme Daniel Ducarme (; 8 March 1954, Liège – 28 August 2010) was a Belgian politician and former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region. Background and political affiliation Starting his political career in the Liberal Reformist Party ...

, former Minister-President of Brussels and founding member and first president of the

. Ducarme obtained a master's degree in political sciences, international relations and European integration at the

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Political career

After the 2000 local elections, Ducarme became the

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charged with public works, economic affairs, employment and sport of

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. He subsequently also became a Provincial Councillor of Hainaut. In 2003, he became a Member of the Chamber of Representatives for Hainaut. In October 2014, he became the leader of the liberal faction in the Chamber. On 28 July 2017, he became the new minister for Middle Class,

s, Self-employed,

, Social Integration charged with the policy on railway systems and the regulation of railway and air traffic.

References

1973 births 20th-century Belgian politicians Living people Members of the 51st Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 52nd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 53rd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 54th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 55th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 56th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Reformist Movement politicians Walloon politicians {{Wallonia-politician-stub