Isabelle Simonis
Belgian politician
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| Intro | Belgian politician | |
| Places | Belgium | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 4 March 1967, Seraing | |
| Age | 57 years |
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Biography
Isabelle Simonis (born 4 March 1967) is a Belgian politician from the Socialist Party.
Simonis studied communication and she was active in the socialist women's rights movement.
Political career
- 2003–2004: Secretary of state for family and persons with a handicap
- 2004: Chairperson of the Parliament of the French Community. She had to resign after a scandal about the use of public funds for projects with the objective to obtain the votes of migrants for her party
- 2004–present: Member of the Walloon Parliament and the Parliament of the French Community
- 2007–present: Mayor of Flémalle