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'''Michel Daerden''' (16 November 1949 – 5 August 2012) was a [[francophone]] [[Belgium|Belgian]] politician, a member of the ''[[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|Parti Socialiste]]'', and a finance auditor.

Daerden was born in [[Baudour]], [[Belgium]]. With a reputation as a 'bon vivant', his undenied penchant for a drink (especially [[Pomerol AOC|Pomerol]])<ref name="Mise au Point">{{citation|title=Les 12 travaux de Michel Daerden|quotation=Défi 5 : 'Millésimes' : Ce n'est plus un secret pour personne, Michel Daerden aime le bon vin... Mais sera-t-il pour autant capable de reconnaître la provenance des 5 grands crus que lui fera goûter notre spécialiste Carlo de Pascale?|publication-date=8 December 2009|url=http://www.rtbf.be/tv/programme-tv/detail_les-12-travaux-de-michel-daerden?uid=39928205668&idshedule=c2e6a55df3cbd36806e7da69d7693286|publisher=RTBF.be|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927090554/http://www.rtbf.be/tv/programme-tv/detail_les-12-travaux-de-michel-daerden?uid=39928205668&idshedule=c2e6a55df3cbd36806e7da69d7693286|archivedate=27 September 2011}}</ref> led him to be nicknamed "the [[Serge Gainsbourg|Gainsbourg]] of Belgian Politics" both by himself in a famous TV interview<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPycCDhXq1s |title=Michel Daerden s'explique sur le plateau de Mise Au Point ! |via=YouTube|date=18 October 2006|language=French|accessdate=29 August 2010|people=Michel Daerden}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> and by Belgium's much respected weekly news magazine ''[[Le Vif/L'Express]]''.<ref>{{cite journal
| date = 24 December 2004
| title = L'Homme anguille
| journal = Le Vif/L'Express
| volume = 22
| issue = 52
| pages = 20–21
| location = Belgium
| language = French
}}</ref>

==Biography==

===Political career===
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Michel Daerden was elected to the [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives]] in 1987. In 1991 he was elected to the [[Belgian Senate]].

Daerden served in the Federal government as Federal Minister for Science Policy and Infrastructures (1994-1995) and Federal Minister of Transport (1995-1999). After the elections of 1999 Daerden was elected to the [[Walloon Parliament]] and became Minister for Employment, Training and Housing in the [[Walloon Government]]. Daerden then became vice-president of the Walloon Government in April 2000 and was in charge of Finance, Budget, Housing, Infrastructure and Public Works (April 2000 to June 2004), he concurrently served as minister of the budget for the French Community (June 2003 to June 2004). After the Regional elections of June 2004 he became vice-president of the [[Walloon Government]] in charge of Budget, Finance and Equipment(2004-2009) and co-currently vice-president of the [[Government of the French Community]] in charge of Budget and Finance (2004-2009). In 2009 Daerden transferred to the federal government where he served as Minister for Pensions and Large Cities (2009-2011).

Daerden also served as mayor of [[Ans, Belgium|Ans]], on the outskirts of [[Liège]] from 1993 to 2011. In March 2011 a majority of the town council, including members of his own party, voted to depose Daerden as mayor. The Liège division of the PS later supported this resolution and forced Daerden to relinquish his office.

===Personal life===
Michel Daerden had three children.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} His son, [[Frédéric Daerden]], is the mayor of [[Herstal]] and an [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]].{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

On 26 July 2012, while on holiday in France, Daerden suffered a heart attack which put him in a coma. He died, aged 62, on 5 August in [[Fréjus]].

==Star on Youtube==

Michel Daerden was the subject of special attention after the Belgian municipal elections of 2006. Excerpts of his post-election interview on [[RTBF]] and on local television {{Ill|RTC-Télé Liège|fr}}, where he appears intoxicated, were circulated widely on [[YouTube]]. A week later, Daerden was asked on the TV show ''Mise au Point'' whether he had had too much to drink at that time. His humorous response was "''Pas plus que d'habitude''" ("No more than usual").<ref name="Mise au Point"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liberation.fr/actualite/010115458-reelu-et-ivre-de-joie|title=Réélu et ivre de joie|trans-title=Reelected and drunk with joy|newspaper=[[Libération]]|last=Peyret|first=Emmanuèle|date=16 October 2006|accessdate=29 August 2010|language=French|quote=''Dimanche, à une autre émission, on lui a demandé si il était saoul: «Pas plus que d'habitude» a rétorqué le ministre, dans une « forme olympique» , selon La Libre Belgique de lundi.''}} ("On Sunday, in another show, he was asked if he was drunk: 'No more than usual,' replied the minister, in an 'Olympic shape,' according to La Libre Belgique on Monday.")</ref>

Cyborgjeff created a dance-video called ''Daerden machine'', putting together several clips, including Daerden's quote about himself ''tout le monde aime papa'' ("everyone loves 'Daddy'", referring to himself).<ref>{{cite video|people=cyborgjeff (Producer), Michel Daerden|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Whg_3Ow5WE|title= cyborgjeff feat. DJ Daerden – La Daerden Machine HD|date=19 November 2007|accessdate=29 August 2010|language=French}}</ref>

===Diplomas===
* Master's degree in trade and finance, Hautes Études Commerciales de Liège, 1971, with distinction.
* Aggregation of secondary education for commercial sciences, [[HEC Management School – University of Liege]], 1973, with great distinction.
* Science Degree in Applied Economics (orientation: business administration, option business administration), [[University of Mons]], 1975.
* Master's degree as Auditor, [[University of Mons-Hainaut]], 1977, with great distinction.

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[[Category:Government ministers of Wallonia]]
[[Category:University of Mons alumni]]

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