Philippe Goffin

Philippe Goffin (born 1 April 1967) is a Belgian politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence since 30 November 2019.[2]

Philippe Goffin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
30 November 2019
Prime MinisterSophie Wilmès
Preceded byDidier Reynders
Personal details
Born (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967[1]
Belgium
Political partyReformist Movement

Political career

In the federal elections of 26 May 2019, he ran in the Province of Liège, in 3rd place on the Reformist Movement (MR) list led by Daniel Bacquelaine. He was re-elected to the House with 14,717 votes.[3] On 12 November 2019, following the departure of Charles Michel from the presidency of the MR, he stood in the internal elections of the party but failed in the first round.[4]

On 30 November 2019, he entered the federal government in current affairs as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, replacing Didier Reynders, who became a member of the European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen, holding the Justice portfolio.[2]

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References

  1. "Philippe Goffin" (in Dutch). De Kamer.
  2. "Philippe Goffin succède à Didier Reynders aux Affaires étrangères et à la Défense" (in French). RTBF.be. 30 November 2019.
  3. "Votes nominatifs". elections2019.belgium.be (in French). 24 June 2019.
  4. "Présidence du MR: Philippe Goffin soutiendra Georges-Louis Bouchez au deuxième tour" (in French). RTBF.be. 12 November 2019.

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