Philippe Goffin

Philippe Goffin (born 1 April 1967) is a Belgian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence from 30 November 2019 to 1 October 2020.[2]

Philippe Goffin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defence
In office
30 November 2019 – 1 October 2020
Prime MinisterSophie Wilmès
Preceded byDidier Reynders
Succeeded bySophie Wilmès (Foreign Affairs)
Ludivine Dedonder (Defense)
Personal details
Born (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967[1]
Rocourt, Belgium
Political partyReformist Movement
Alma materUniversité catholique de Louvain

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]

In August 2020, Goffin said he welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates as a step toward a peaceful Middle East and added that the suspension of Israel's annexation plans must be followed up with the two-state solution.[5]

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.
  5. "Belgium welcomes normalisation of relations between UAE, Israel". Emirati News Agency. 14 August 2020.

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