Jewish woman appointed Belgium’s first female PM

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Published: 1 November 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Sophie Wilmes, a centrist who did not focus on her Jewish roots during the election, will head a caretaker government during negotiations on the formation of a coalition

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