Willy Borsus (born 4 April 1962) is a Belgian politician. He is a member of the Reformist Movement (MR).[1] He was the 14th Minister-President of Wallonia from the 28th of July 2017 to the 13th of September 2019.[2]

Willy Borsus at the Agriflanders 2017

Political career

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Political mandates previously or currently held

  • 1988–present: Municipal Councillor of Somme-Leuze
  • 1995–present: Mayor of Somme-Leuze
  • 1994-2004: Provincial Councillor of Namur
    • 1995-2000: President of the Provincial Council of Namur
    • 2000-2004: group leader the Provincial Council of Namur
  • 2004-2014: Walloon and French Community MP
    • 2008-2009: First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of the French Community
    • 2009-2014: Group Leader in the Walloon Parliament[3]
  • 2014–2017: Federal Minister for the Middle Classes, Independents, Small and Medium Enterprises, Agriculture and Social Integration in the Michel Government[4]
  • 2017-2019: Minister-President of Wallonia
  • 2019–2024: Vice-President of Wallonia; Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, Spatial Planning and Agriculture.
  • 2024–heden: Speaker of the Parliament of Wallonia

References

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  1. ^ "Willy Borsus | Connaître la Wallonie". connaitrelawallonie.wallonie.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ "Un gouvernement wallon à sept ministres, Willy Borsus devient ministre-président". rtbf.be. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. ^ "Accueil - MR". MR (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  4. ^ "Willy Borsus | Minister van Middenstand, Zelfstandigen, KMO's, Landbouw en Maatschappelijke integratie belast met het beleid inzake het spoorwegsysteem en met de regulering van het spoor- en luchtverkeer". borsus.belgium.be. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister-President of Wallonia
2017–2019
Succeeded by