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Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe (born 28 April 1944 in
Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.
), nicknamed "Van Cau", is a Belgian
politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...
. He is member of the Parti Socialiste (''Socialist Party''; PS). He was the tenth
Minister-President of Wallonia The minister-president of Wallonia () is the head of the Government of Wallonia, the executive power of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. The official residence, known as the Élysette, is in Namur, along the Meuse River. The ministe ...
from 4 April 2000 until 30 September 2005. He resigned amid the
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and was replaced by
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. He also served as mayor of
Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.
(1983-2000).


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1944 births Living people Belgian socialists Members of the Parliament of the French Community Members of the Parliament of Wallonia Ministers-President of Wallonia Socialist Party (Belgium) politicians Walloon movement activists 21st-century Belgian politicians {{Wallonia-politician-stub