Sophie Wilmès
Belgian politician, former deputy prime minister of Belgium
Sophie Wilmès (French: [wilmɛːs]; born 15 January 1975) is a Belgian politician.[1] From October 2019 to October 2020, she was Prime Minister of Belgium.[2] She was the first female head of government of Belgium [3] and is of Jewish descent.[4]
Sophie Wilmès | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
In office 1 October 2020 – 14 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo |
Preceded by | Philippe Goffin |
Succeeded by | David Clarinval |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 October 2020 – 14 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo |
Preceded by | Philippe Goffin |
Succeeded by | Hadja Lahbib |
52nd Prime Minister of Belgium | |
In office 27 October 2019 – 1 October 2020 | |
Monarch | Philippe |
Deputy | Koen Geens Alexander De Croo Didier Reynders (2019) David Clarinval |
Preceded by | Charles Michel |
Succeeded by | Alexander De Croo |
Minister of Budget | |
In office 22 September 2015 – 27 October 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Charles Michel |
Preceded by | Hervé Jamar |
Succeeded by | David Clarinval |
Personal details | |
Born | Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium | 15 January 1975
Political party | Reformist Movement |
Spouse(s) | Chris Stone |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Philippe Wilmès (father) |
Education | Saint-Louis University, Brussels IHECS |
She left politics for personal reasons in July 2022.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Belgian Federal Government". www.federal-government.be. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Federal Public Services and Public Planning Services (FPS and PPS) | Belgium.be". Belgium.be. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "De eerste vrouwelijke premier van België staat voor een ondankbare taak". demorgen.be (in Dutch).
- ↑ Israel HaYom
- ↑ Sophie Wilmès: Belgian foreign minister formally resigns to care for ill husband, euronews, 15 July 2022