Robin Bruyère (born 4 December 1992) is a Belgian politician and former member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he represented Namur from August 2023 to May 2024.

Robin Bruyère
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
31 August 2023 – 27 May 2024
Preceded byThierry Warmoes
ConstituencyNamur
Personal details
Born (1992-12-04) 4 December 1992 (age 31)
Liège, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium

Bruyère was born on 4 December 1992 in Liège.[1] He studied economic and social history before joining the railway service as a ticket clerk at Namur and Andenne railway stations.[2][3] He is a trade union representative for the General Union of Public Services (CGSP).[2][3]

Bruyère was active in RedFox [nl], the youth wing of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB).[2][3] He contested the 2018 local election as the PTB's ninth placed candidate in Namur but was not elected after receiving 258 preference votes.[4] He contested the 2019 federal election as the PTB's first placed substitute candidate in Namur and received 1,960 preference votes.[5] He was appointed to the municipal council in Namur in September 2021 following the resignation of Ode Baivier.[6] He was appointed to the Chamber of Representatives in August 2023 following the resignation of Thierry Warmoes.[7][8] He did not seek re-election at the 2024 federal election and returned to working at Namur station.[9]

Bruyère lives in the Jambes suburb of Namur and has two sons.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Les Députés: Robin Bruyère" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Le Jambois Robin Bruyère remplace le Malonnois Thierry Warmoes comme député PTB au parlement fédéral". La Meuse (in French). Liège, Belgium. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Direction du parti: Robin Bruyère" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Résultats officiels: Votes nominatifs - Commune de Namur - PTB". 2018 élections (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Government of Wallonia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 26 mai 2019 - Circonscription de Namur". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  6. ^ Halbardier, Christophe (7 September 2021). "Camille Heylens et Robin Bruyère, deux nouveaux conseillers Ecolo et PTB à Namur". sudinfo.be (in French). Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Namur: Thierry Warmoes (PTB) quitte son mandat de député fédéral". La Dernière Heure (in French). Brussels, Belgium. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ "DOC 55 0001/015 Liste des Membres de la Chambre et Leurs Suppléants" (PDF) (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. 24 October 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Robin Bruyère sera tête de liste aux élections communales". 10 September 2024 (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. 19 August 2024.