Sophie Wilmès

Sophie Wilmès
Minister of Budget
Assumed office
1 October 2015
Monarch Philippe of Belgium
Prime Minister Charles Michel
Succeeded by Hervé Jamar

Sophie Wilmès (born January 15, 1975) is a French-speaking politician from Belgium.[1] She is a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (Reformist Movement) and currently serves as the Minister of Budget.[2]

Biography

Sophie Wilmès was born in the Ixelles municipality of the Brussels Capital Region.[3] She grew up in the town of Grez-Doiceau in Wallonia and studied in university in Brussels. She has a degree in applied communication and a degree in financial management (Saint-Louis University, Brussels). She worked as an economic and financial adviser in a law firm.

In September 2015, Hervé Jamar announced that he would resign on 1 October 2015 because he was selected as the governor of the province of Liège. Sophie Wilmès was selected to succeed him.

Personal life

She is married to an Australian named Christopher Stone and they have 4 children: Jonathan, Victoria, Charlotte and Elizabeth.[4]

Political career

  • 2007-2014: First Alderman in charge of Finance, Budget, Francophone Education, Communication and Local Businesses for the town of Sint-Genesius-Rode
  • 2014-2015: Provincial councillor of Flemish Brabant
  • 2014-2015: Federal Representative
  • 2015–present: Minister of Budget

References

  1. ↑ "Belgian Federal Government". www.federal-government.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Federal Public Services and Public Planning Services (FPS and PPS) | Belgium.be". Belgium.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  3. ↑ "Sophie Wilmès | MR | News". www.sophiewilmes.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Sophie Wilmès | MR | Who am I?". www.sophiewilmes.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.


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