births
April 28, 1944
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of Wallonia
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, nicknamed "Van Cau", is a Belgian politician. He is member of the Parti Socialiste. He was the tenth Minister-President of Wallonia from 4 April 2000 until 30 September 2005. He resigned amid the ICDI affair and was replaced by Elio Di Rupo. He also served as mayor of Charleroi (1983–2000).
Minister-President of Wallonia
The minister-president of Wallonia is the head of the Government of Wallonia, the executive power of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium.