Willy Borsus

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

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-present : Vice-President of Wallonia; Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, Spatial Planning and Agriculture.

References

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.