Raoul Hedebouw (born 12 July 1977) is a Belgian politician who has been serving as the president of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB) since 2021.

He previously served as the national spokesperson of the party until 2021, as well as parliamentary leader in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.

[1] Raoul Hedebouw was born in Herstal, Liège on July 12, 1977, in a Dutch-speaking Flemish family; he was raised bilingually, both in Dutch and in French.

Hedebouw grew up in a working-class neighbourhood, with his mother working in a factory producing medical equipment and his father as a steelworker in ArcelorMittal.

The damage was limited and Hedebouw was able to finish his speech before being taken to hospital, sustaining only a mild injury to his thigh.