Jean-Marie Dedecker
Jean-Marie Dedecker (born Nieuwpoort, 13 June 1952) is a Belgian, Flemish politician of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). As of 2004 he is a member of the Belgian Senate.
He became famous first for his long career as a judo coach, with his judokas winning an unprecedented number of medals, and then for his common-sense approach to politics. In 2004, as a pure outsider, he won a wopping 38% of the votes for the VLD party leadership against the complete party establishment.
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