Thierry Warmoes
Belgian politician (born 1964)
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Thierry Warmoes (born 6 July 1964) is a Belgian politician and former member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he represented Namur from June 2019 to July 2023.
Thierry Warmoes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 June 2019 – 21 July 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Robin Bruyère |
| Constituency | Namur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1964 Uccle, Belgium |
| Party | Workers' Party of Belgium |
Warmoes was born on 6 July in Uccle.[1] He grew up in Turnhout and studied in Antwerp before moving to Namur in 1995.[2][3] He worked for the Flemish Environment Agency (VMM) in Leuven.[2][4]
Warmoes contested the 2012 local election as the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB)'s first placed candidate in Namur but the party failed to win any seats in the municipality.[5] He contested the 2014 federal election as the PTB's first placed candidate in Namur but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[6] He was elected to the municipal council in Namur at the 2018 local election.[7] He was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[8] Warmoes resigned from the Chamber of Representatives in July 2023 saying he was resuming his professional career at VMM.[9][10] He then resigned from the municipal council in September 2023 after the media published details about a domestic violence complaint filed by his ex-wife in April 2019.[11][12]
Warmoes lives in Saint-Servais area of Namur and has three children and one grandchild.[13]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 local[5] | Namur | Workers' Party of Belgium | 309 | Not elected | |
| 2014 federal[6] | Namur | Workers' Party of Belgium | 2,208 | Not elected | |
| 2018 local[7] | Namur | Workers' Party of Belgium | 918 | Elected | |
| 2019 federal[8] | Namur | Workers' Party of Belgium | 5,654 | Elected | |