Background
DUCARME, Daniel was born on March 8, 1954 in Liège, Belgium. Parents: Gaston Ducarme and Yvonne Ducarme (née Vanlerberghe).
DUCARME, Daniel was born on March 8, 1954 in Liège, Belgium. Parents: Gaston Ducarme and Yvonne Ducarme (née Vanlerberghe).
Higher Institute of Social Studies for the State, Brussels. International Centre of European Training. Spoken languages: French, Dutch, English.
President, Belgian National Federation of Liberal Students. President, Social Centre for Organizers of Young Liberals. Councillor, Minister of Agriculture and Middle Classes, Third Martens Government.
Councillor, Parliament Presidency. Deputy, Thuin, 1981-1984 and since 1985. Local Councillor, Thuin, since 1982.
Member of the European Parliament, 1984-1985. Vice-President, Commission for Regional Policy and Regional Development European Parliament. Minister of Walloon Region for Agriculture, Environment, Forest, Hunting and Fishing, until 1988.
President, Parliament Group, Walloon Regional Council, since 1988. Member of Chamber of Representatives Commissions and Walloon Regional Council. Burgomaster of Thuin, since 1989.
National Vice-President, Parliament, 1990-1992. Deputy, Charleroi, since 1991. Vice-President, Chambre des Députés, 1992.
President, Liberal Federation Provincial and Communal Agents, since 1992. Conference Organizer, Information Service for Young People of Press Office, and Information from European Community for Belgium.
Starting his political career in the Liberal Reformist Party (Parliament), Ducarme served as mayor of Thuin in Wallonia from 1988 to 2000, becoming party president in 1999.
Clubs: rotary.
Spouse Simone Ducarme (née Genaux), 1973. Children: Denis, Lucas, Gabrielle.