Le Soir: Sophie Wilmès et Alexander De Croo pressentis pour être nommés ministre d’Etat
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Sophie Wilmès
Sophie Wilmès is a Belgian politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 2019 to 2020. She later served as minister of foreign affairs from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Reformist Movement, she is the first woman to hold either position. In May 2026, King Philip of Belgium appointed her Minister of State, an honorary title in Belgium granted for exceptional merits.
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politics · Prime Minister of Belgium from 2019 to 2020 · politician · economist · also Sophie Wilmès, Sophie Wilmes, Wilmès
Born 15 January 1975 · Q18434995
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2026· 9 entries
Yahoo Actualités: "L'UE n'est pas la petite sœur des États-Unis", déclare la vice-présidente du Parlement européen, Sophie Wilmès
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Sudinfo.be: Sophie Wilmès : comment elle prépare son grand retour, « on verra ce que l’avenir donnera »
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RTL: Sophie Wilmès va-t-elle revenir dans le jeu de la politique belge ? L’intéressée répond sans détour
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7SUR7: Sophie Wilmès envisage un retour en politique belge: “J’y pense très fort”
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RTBF: Sophie Wilmès, #MeTooStandUp, femmes scientifiques… : le récap’ info de la semaine des Grenades
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RTL: Sophie Wilmès devient la première femme à avoir son buste à la Chambre : Georges-Louis Bouchez était à l’inauguration… mais s’est vite éclipsé
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Sudinfo.be: C’est une première dans l’histoire de la Belgique : le buste de Sophie Wilmès, ancienne Première ministre, est exposé à la Chambre (photos et vidéo)
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Le Soir: Le buste de Sophie Wilmès inauguré à la Chambre (photos)
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2025· 1 entry
7SUR7: Sophie Wilmès: “Le MR gagnerait à plus de nuance et de pluralité”
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2024· 2 entries
Was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament during the first round, with 371 votes
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Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2024).
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2022· 2 entries
To take care of her husband who suffered from brain cancer
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
The Africa Report: Belgium welcomes Tshisekedi’s efforts to fight corruption – Sophie Wilmès
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2020· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium (2020–2022).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (2020–2022).
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Career landmark: Minister of European Affairs (2020–2022).
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2019· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2019–2020).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Belgium (2019–2020).
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2014· 2 entries
And served as budget minister in the first and second governments of Charles Michel from 2015 to 2019
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (2014).
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2002· 1 entry
Wilmès married Chris Stone, an Australian businessman and former footballer
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2000· 1 entry
Wilmès became a councillor in Uccle
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1975· 1 entry
Born 1975-01-15.
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