DenisDucarme

Member of the Chamber of Representatives

In brief

Born in Watermael-Boitsfort in 1973, Denis Ducarme is the son of Daniel Ducarme, former Minister-President of the Brussels Region and first President of the Mouvement Réformateur. He holds a master's degree in political science, international relations and European integration from the Université libre de Bruxelles.

After the 2000 local elections, he became alderman for Public Works, Economic Affairs, Employment and Sport in Thuin, then provincial councillor for Hainaut. In 2003 he entered the Chamber of Representatives for the Hainaut constituency, where he has been re-elected at every election since.

In October 2014 he became MR group leader in the Chamber. From 2017 to 2020 he served as Federal Minister for the Middle Classes, the Self-Employed, SMEs, Agriculture and Social Integration in the Michel and Wilmès governments.

A liberal committed to secularism and the separation of church and state, he is today a Member of the Chamber of Representatives and a municipal councillor in Charleroi.