PORTRAIT. Who is Dimitri Dedecker, who wants to follow father Jean-Marie in politics? | inland

PoliticsWhen Jean-Marie Dedecker (71) breathes new life into his List Dedecker, son Dimitri (45) will also be ready. As a Belgian judo champion, Dimitri chose a career in the legal profession over top sport at the time, but now he is eager to step into national politics. “If I don’t do it now, I’ll always regret it.” Who is Jean-Marie’s ‘secret weapon’? “He resembles his father in many ways, but he has a different character.”