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Roberto d'Amico (politician)

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Roberto d'Amico
D'Amico in September 2023
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Assumed office
20 June 2019
ConstituencyHainaut
Personal details
Born (1967-05-07) 7 May 1967 (age 57)
Charleroi, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium

Roberto d'Amico (born 7 May 1967) is a Belgian trade unionist, politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he has represented Hainaut since June 2019.

D'Amico was born on 7 May 1967 in Charleroi.[1] He studied computer science at university before dropping out.[2] He then worked for Caterpillar in Gosselies as an electrician for over three decades.[2][3] He was encouraged by his father, a communist, to join a trade union.[2] He became active in trade union activities and was a General Labour Federation of Belgium (FGTB) official at the Caterpillar factory.[2][3] After the Caterpillar factory closed, D'Amico worked as a social worker for two years.[3]

D'Amico was elected to the municipal council in Charleroi at the 2018 local election.[4][5] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[6][7] He was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.[8]

Electoral history of Roberto d'Amico
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2018 local[4] Charleroi Workers' Party of Belgium 677 Elected
2019 federal[6] Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium 4,552 Elected
2024 federal[8] Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium 6,078 Elected

References

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  1. ^ a b "Les Députés: Roberto D'Amico" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Lefèvre, Jonathan (7 January 2019). "Roberto D'Amico, de l'usine au Parlement". Solidaire (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Visages: Roberto D'Amico" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Résultats officiels: Votes nominatifs - Commune de Charleroi - PTB". 2018 élections (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Government of Wallonia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ Van Winckel, Mathieu (27 May 2019). "Roberto D'Amico : des ateliers de Caterpillar au Parlement fédéral". RTBF (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 26 mai 2019 - Circonscription de Hainaut". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ Souris, Simon (24 July 2019). ""Caterpillar, c'est quand même 30 ans de ma vie. Ça laisse des traces" (Roberto D'Amico, PTB)". L'Echo (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 9 juin 2024 - Circonscription de Hainaut". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved 31 August 2024.