Sophie Wilmès 



Short bio

Born on January 15, 1975
From Brussels, Belgium
Studied applied communication at IHECS and financial management at Saint-Louis University

Fun fact

Sophie Wilmès: "When I was a teenager, I said to myself: politics, never!"

Her favorite book is "Sophie's Choice": "I'll say it right away, it has nothing to do with the fact that I have the same first name. I read this book because it's a reference, so I wanted to read it. I read this book on a trip to Latin America. I was 18. I left alone for two months with my backpack."

 

"I didn't wait for this moment to know that I've always had an interest in Europe. Not only as Prime Minister, but also because I was Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs. We can also see from the farmers' complicated situation that European issues are fundamental for each and every one of us"

The road so far..

2024
Lead Candidate for the European Parliament


2022

Member of Belgian Parliament  

2022

Deputy mayor of Rhode-Saint-Genèse  

2020

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Federal Cultural Institutions

2019

First female Prime Minister of Belgium

2015

Minister of the Budget and Civil Service, in charge of the National Lottery and Science Policy

2014

Member of the Chamber of Representatives

2014

Provincial councillor for the province of Flemish Brabant

2013

Chair of Reformist Movement party (MR) in the municipalities surrounding Brussels

2009

President of the local Mouvement réformateur (MR) in Sint-Genesius-Rode

2007

First Alderman in charge of Finance, Budget, Francophone Education, Communication and Local Businesses for the town of Sint-Genesius-Rode

2000

Municipal councillor in Uccle

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