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 (P ...

, former

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and founding member and first president of the

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

Political career

After the 2000 local elections Ducarme became the

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

Thuin Thuin ( or ; wa, Twin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Biercée, Biesme-sous-Thuin, Donstiennes, Gozée, Leers-et-Fosteau, Ragnies, ...

. 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

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