Jos D'Haese (born August 24, 1992) is a
Belgian politician
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who since 2019 has represented
Antwerp Province in the
Flemish Parliament
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, where he is the faction leader for the
Workers' Party of Belgium
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, asocialist party with a Marxist background. D'Haese is also a member of the district council of
Borgerhout
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It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140. Geography
Borgerhout is divided ...
and of the
Belgian Senate.
Biography
D'Haese obtained a master's degree in biology at the
University of Antwerp in 2018. He was an elected student representative and chaired
Comac, the student organization of the Workers' Party, in Antwerp. D'Haese co-founded the festival
DiverCity.
He successfully led the Workers' Party list during the
2018 local elections in Borgerhout and took office in early 2019. During the
2019 Belgian regional elections
The 2019 Belgian regional elections took place on Sunday 26 May, the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election in Belgium, 2019 European Parliament election as well as the 2019 Belgian federal election, Belgian federal election.
In the reg ...
both he and were elected to the Flemish Parliament. Together with and
Kim De Witte, they became the first delegation from the Workers' Party in the Flemish Parliament.
D'Haese is known for being the most popular Belgian politician on
TikTok
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.
[Tom Antonissen]
"Hoe de Wetstraat de weg naar TikTok heeft gevonden"
'' De Morgen'', 3 September 2021.
See also
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Raoul Hedebouw
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Peter Mertens
Peter Mertens (born 17 December 1969) is a Belgian politician who has led the Workers' Party of Belgium from 2008 to 2021. He has served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives since 2019, and as a municipal councilor in Antwerp since 2013 ...
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Politicians from Antwerp
21st-century Belgian politicians
Members of the Flemish Parliament
Workers' Party of Belgium politicians
University of Antwerp alumni