Willy De Clerq
member of the liberal party
A famous politician who held a variety of high political positions throughout his career. Contrary to the usual liberal habit of building political dynasties, he does not have any noteworthy descendants in politics.
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Joke Schauvliege
christian democrat
A national hero that uncovered the horrible truth about the Agalev conspiracy, namely that the worldwide climate marches were in reality just revenge for Flemish farmer's protests that happened 20 years ago.
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Mathieu Michel
member of the liberal party
On his first day as state secretary for digitalisation, he abandoned his car on the road because he couldn't find parking. Like all members of the powerful Michel dynasty, he is well known for his sheepish good looks.
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Jean-Luc Dehaene
christian democrat
The leader of 2 consecutive governments in the 90s, he was known as the "Master Plumber" for his skill in unclogging negotations. Not atypical of a Belgian politician, he was sometimes spotted carrying large bags of money.
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Freya Van den Bossche
socialist party member
Came into prominence after beating her father (als a politician) in a televised debat. She had a long political career plagued by sexism because of her being a woman, but people still tend to remember her simply as Freya.
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Siegfried Bracke
militant regionalist
A popular television reporter who quickly burned all of his bridges by going into politics. He is known for shouting, being a freemason and his longing to reunite Belgium & the Netherlands under the Dutch royal house.
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Tom Balthazar
socialist party member
An all but sure favorite for mayor in the 2018 Ghent elections, the slightest whisper of his name in a corruption scandal caused him to resign so quickly, we can only imagine the skeletons that were still hiding in his closet.
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Michel Daerden
socialist party member
While his career was marked by rumors of being drunk in public, he was known for his good humor when facing these accusations. He was elected on the slogan "Everybody likes daddy", a jab at his habit of calling himself 'papa'.
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Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
independant libertarian
Perhaps one of the most colorful figures in Belgian politics, he was known for liking fast cars and hating politicians. He had reportedly bedded over 1000 women and could drive from Ghent to Knokke in under 20 minutes.
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