Pierre-Yves DERMAGNE
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Labour
Kingdom of Belgium
Pierre-Yves Dermagne (born December 30, 1980 in Namur) is a Belgian politician, member of the Socialist Party (PS). He holds a law degree (Catholic University of Louvain, 2003) and is a lawyer.
In the regional elections of 25 May 2014, he was elected Member of Parliament for Wallonia and the French Community for the first time.
He served as Walloon regional minister in 2017 within the Magnette Government, replacing Paul Furlan as Walloon Minister for Local Authorities.
After the regional elections in May 2019, he was reelected Member of Parliament for Wallonia and the French Community, and on September 13, 2019, he becomes Walloon Minister for Housing and Local Authorities within the Di Rupo III Government.
On October 1, 2020, he becomes Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Labour in the De Croo government.
He is also Mayor of the municipality of Rochefort since the municipal elections of 2018.
Political career
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Labour since October 1, 2020
- Walloon Minister for Housing and Local Authorities from 2019 to 2020
- Mayor of the town of Rochefort since December 3, 2018
- Walloon Minister for Local Authorities, Housing and Sports Infrastructures from January 26, 2017 to July 28, 2017
- Member of Parliament for Wallonia and the French Community for the Dinant-Philippeville district since May 25, 2014
- Provincial deputy of the province of Namur in 2012
- First alderman of the town of Rochefort from 2012 to 2018
- Provincial councilor from 2006 to 2012
- Rochefort town councilor since 2006