Maxime Prévot began his political career in 2004 as the political director of the Humanist Democratic Center (cdH) party. He was elected as a federal deputy in 2007 and a Walloon deputy in 2009, and subsequently became the leader of the cdH group in the Walloon Parliament.
In 2012, Prévot was elected mayor of Namur, the youngest person to hold the position. He later served as vice-president of the Walloon government and minister of public works, health, social action, and heritage. In 2019, he was elected cdH president and, in 2022, led the party’s transformation into a citizen-driven political movement under a new name, “Les Engagés”.