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Sophie Wilmès

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Sophie Wilmès
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
1 October 2020  14 July 2022
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byPhilippe Goffin
Succeeded byDavid Clarinval
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 October 2020  14 July 2022
Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo
Preceded byPhilippe Goffin
Succeeded byHadja Lahbib
52nd Prime Minister of Belgium
In office
27 October 2019  1 October 2020
MonarchPhilippe
DeputyKoen Geens
Alexander De Croo
Didier Reynders (2019)
David Clarinval
Preceded byCharles Michel
Succeeded byAlexander De Croo
Minister of Budget
In office
22 September 2015  27 October 2019
Prime MinisterCharles Michel
Preceded byHervé Jamar
Succeeded byDavid Clarinval
Personal details
Born (1975-01-15) 15 January 1975 (age 51)
Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Political partyReformist Movement
Spouse(s)Chris Stone
Children4
ParentsPhilippe Wilmès (father)
EducationSaint-Louis University, Brussels
IHECS

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]

She left politics for personal reasons in July 2022.[5]

References

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  1. "Belgian Federal Government". www.federal-government.be. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "Federal Public Services and Public Planning Services (FPS and PPS) | Belgium.be". Belgium.be. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. "De eerste vrouwelijke premier van België staat voor een ondankbare taak". demorgen.be (in Dutch).
  4. Israel HaYom
  5. Sophie Wilmès: Belgian foreign minister formally resigns to care for ill husband, euronews, 15 July 2022