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Sophie Wilmès
Belgian politician, former deputy prime minister of Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Prime Minister ...
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 | (1975-01-15) 15 January 1975 (age 49) Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
Political party | Reformist Movement |
Spouse(s) | Chris Stone |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Philippe Wilmès (father) |
Education | Saint-Louis University, Brussels IHECS |
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She left politics for personal reasons in July 2022.[5]