Nadia Moscufo
Belgian politician (born 1963)
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Nadia Moscufo (born 16 December 1963) is a Belgian trade unionist, politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Liège since June 2019.
Nadia Moscufo | |
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Moscufo in September 2022 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Liège |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1963 Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Belgium |
| Party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
Moscufo was born on 16 December 1963 in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau.[1][2] Her parents were from Castelmauro in Southern Italy and had been members of the Italian Communist Party (PCI).[2][3][4] She has two sisters and grew up in Herstal where she was educated at the local Atheneum.[3][4] She had an abortion when she was 16-years old.[2][3] After school she had various jobs in retail from 1981 and was a trade union representative for the Centrale nationale des employés (CNE).[3][4] Following her divorce, she gave up work in 1987 to look after her son but after three months she resumed working and was employed by Aldi Nord for 21 years.[3][5] She was a representative for the Association of Employees, Technicians and Managers (SETCa).[3] She left Aldi in 2008 to work at the Medics for the People (MPLP) health centre in Herstal.[4] She was a representative for the General Labour Federation of Belgium (FGTB).[6]
Moscufo was a member of the Communist Party of Belgium but wasn't active.[3] She became acquainted with Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB) members after receiving treatment at the MPLP health centre in Herstal.[3] She joined the PTB in 1986.[4] She was elected to the municipal council in Herstal at the 2000 local election.[3] She was reselected at 2006, 2012 and 2018 local elections.[7][8][9]
Moscufo contested the 2003 federal election as the PTB's first placed candidate in Liège but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[10] She contested the 2007 and 2010 federal elections as the PTB's second placed candidate in Liège but on each occasion the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[11][12] She contested the 2014 federal election as the PTB's second placed candidate in Liège but the party won only a single seat in the constituency.[13] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[14] She was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.[15][16]
Moscufo has two sons.[3]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 federal[10] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 938 | Not elected | |
| 2006 local[7] | Herstal | Workers' Party of Belgium | 677 | Elected | |
| 2007 federal[11] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 1,071 | Not elected | |
| 2010 federal[12] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 1,877 | Not elected | |
| 2012 local[8] | Herstal | Workers' Party of Belgium | 994 | Elected | |
| 2014 federal[13] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 4,656 | Not elected | |
| 2018 local[9] | Herstal | Workers' Party of Belgium | 2,054 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal[14] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 7,411 | Elected | |
| 2024 federal[15] | Liège | Workers' Party of Belgium | 6,709 | Elected | |