Kim De Witte (born 29 August 1977) is a Belgian

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who has been a member of the

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since 2024. De Witte studied law at

KU Leuven KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries. In addition to its mai ...

and went on to practice law, particularly labor and pension law, before becoming a researcher. In 2017 he attained a PhD at KU Leuven. He authored two books about pensions and work, ''De grote pensioenroof?'' (2018) and ''Ze draaien ons zot'' (2021). De Witte stood in the 2014 federal election as the lead candidate for the Workers' Party of Belgium in Limburg. In 2018 he was the lead candidate in the

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, in which the Workers' Party won two seats. Against the odds, the Workers' Party won a seat in the 2019 Flemish election in Limburg, sending De Witte to the

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. It has been announced he wouldbe the lead candidate for the federal election in 2024; Gaby Colebunders replaced De Witte as lead candidate in the 2024 Flemish election.Timmie van Diepen
"PVDA mikt op vijf Limburgse parlementszetels, met hulp uit Henegouwen"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:De Witte, Kim Workers' Party of Belgium politicians 1977 births Living people Belgian city councillors Members of the Flemish Parliament Members of the 56th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)