Jos D'Haese (born August 24, 1992) is a Belgian politician who since 2019 has represented Antwerp Province in the Flemish Parliament, where he is the faction leader for the Workers' Party of Belgium, a socialist party with a Marxist background. D'Haese is also a member of the district council of Borgerhout and of the Belgian Senate.
Jos D'Haese | |
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| Member of the Flemish Parliament for Antwerp Province | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
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| Political party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
Biography
editD'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.[citation needed]
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 both he and Lise Vandecasteele were elected to the Flemish Parliament. Together with Tom De Meester and Kim De Witte, they became the first delegation from the Workers' Party in the Flemish Parliament.[citation needed]
D'Haese is known for being the most popular Belgian politician on TikTok.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ Tom Antonissen, "Hoe de Wetstraat de weg naar TikTok heeft gevonden", De Morgen, 3 September 2021.
External links
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