Guy Coëme

Guy Coëme
Minister-President of Wallonia
In office
3 February 1988 – 9 May 1988
Preceded by Melchior Wathelet
Succeeded by Bernard Anselme
Personal details
Born (1946-08-21) 21 August 1946
Bettincourt, Belgium
Political party Socialist Party

Guy Coëme (born 21 August 1946) is a Francophone Belgian politician for the Socialist Party (PS).[1]

Coëme served as minister of defence in the government Martens VIII and IX. In the first cabinet Dehaene, he was promoted to deputy prime minister and served as minister of transport. In 1993, he came under pressure due to the Agusta scandal investigation, which led to his resignation in 1994. He was later rehabilitated, and he currently serves as mayor of Waremme.[2] He is a member of the European Parliament elected in the lists of the Socialist Group[3] and is a member of the 'Commission for Culture, Science and Education', of the 'Subcommittee for Energy' and 'Subcommitee for Cultural Heritage'.[1]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Council of Europe - M. Guy COËME". Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "CONSEIL COMMUNAL DU 19 MARS 2007". Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Parliamentary Assembly - Socialist Group (SOC)". Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Koninklijk Besluit nationale orden bij koninklijke besluiten van 26 mei 2014 zijn de hierna vermelde leden van het Europees Parlement bevorderd of benoemd : Leopoldsorde grootofficier mevr. Durant, Isabelle, ondervoorzitster van het Europees Parlement de heer Belet, Ivo". etaamb.be.
Political offices
Preceded by
Melchior Wathelet		 Minister-President of Wallonia
1992–1994		 Succeeded by
Bernard Anselme
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