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Place of Birth: Ronse, Flemish Region, Belgium
About Rudy Demotte
- Rudy W.G.
- Demotte (born 3 June 1963 in Ronse) is a Belgian socialist politician and former Minister-President of the French Community He was previously also Minister-President of Wallonia (2007-2014), replacing Elio Di Rupo, one month after a historical defeat of the socialists in the federal election.
- Of mixed Flemish and Walloon descent, Demotte is one of the few Walloon politicians to be perfectly bilingual in French and Dutch. From 1988-90 he served on the cabinet of the Minister of Social Affairs.
- He was first elected to the Belgian House of Representatives in 1995 and was reflected in 1999 and 2003.
- In 1999, he became the federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Scientific Research.
- In 2002, he became the Minister for Budget, Culture and Sport of the French Community of Belgium.
- From July 2003 to 2007, he became Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health in the federal government.
- Having served as a council member from 1994 on, he was mayor of Flobecq (2000-2012).
- Having moved, since 2013 Demotte is mayor of Tournai.
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