Sophie Wilmès
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]
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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 | 15 January 1975
(aged 50) Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
| 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]
Sophie Wilmès Media
Wilmès (right) with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in March 2021
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References
- ↑ "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 Nederlands).
- ↑ Israel HaYom
- ↑ Sophie Wilmès: Belgian foreign minister formally resigns to care for ill husband, euronews, 15 July 2022