Nadia Moscufo
A steadfast trade unionist from Liège who carries the fight for workers' rights from the factory floor to the federal parliament.
Born 1963 (age 63)·Belgian politician·Birthday: December 16·Baby Boomers
Biography
Nadia Moscufo entered the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2019 as a member of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB), bringing the voice of the shop floor into the legislative chamber. Her path was forged through labor and union organizing in the industrial heartland of Liège, not elite universities. She focuses on social justice, economic inequality, and the defense of public services, advocating for those she calls the 'forgotten' in Belgian society. Her rhetoric is sharpened by years of direct struggle and a deep connection to her constituents.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Nadia was born in 1963, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Nadia Was Born
The biggest hits of 1963
#1 Movie
Cleopatra
Best Picture
Tom Jones
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Nadia's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1963Born
JFK assassinated in Dallas; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,100Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Sugar Shack" — Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsBest Picture: Tom Jones
1968Started school
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1976Became a teenager
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1979Could drive
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1981Could vote
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Turned 21
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1993Turned 30
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2003Turned 40
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 50
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 60
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 63 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the Liège constituency in 2019.
- Has served as a vocal advocate for increased workers' rights and stronger social protections in parliament.
- Played a significant role in the PVDA-PTB's growth as a political force in the French-speaking region of Belgium.
- Regularly uses her platform to highlight issues of poverty and housing insecurity in Belgium.
Did You Know?
She has a background as a trade unionist before entering elected office.
She represents the left-wing PVDA-PTB party, which has its historical roots in Maoism but has evolved into a broader socialist party.
Her election in 2019 was part of a significant breakthrough for her party in the federal elections.
“Our fight is for a fair wage, a secure roof, and dignity for every worker.”
