Joëlle Milquet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joëlle Milquet
Minister of the Interior
In office 6 December 2011 – 22 July 2014
Prime Minister	Elio Di Rupo
Preceded by	Annemie Turtelboom
Succeeded by	Melchior Wathelet
Personal details
Born	(1961-02-17) 17 February 1961 (age 64) Montignies-sur-Sambre, Belgium
Political party	Humanist Democratic Centre
Alma mater	Catholic University of Louvain University of Amsterdam

Joëlle Milquet, born on February 17, 1961, is a Belgian politician. She is a member of the Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) party. She has held many important roles in the Belgian government.

Learning and Early Career

Joëlle Milquet studied classic subjects at the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Andrew in Charleroi. She then went on to study law at the Université Catholique de Louvain. She graduated in 1984. The next year, in 1985, she earned a special diploma in European law. She got this from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

She started her career working as a lawyer in Brussels.

Political Journey

Joëlle Milquet became a delegate in the Belgian Senate from 1995 to 1999. After that, she became the president of the CDH party. She played a big part in forming the Belgian government between 2007 and 2008. During these talks, some media called her "Madame Non" (Mrs. No). This was because she strongly disagreed with changes that would give more power to different parts of Belgium.

She served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Equal Opportunities. This was in the government that started in March 2008. When that government ended, she kept her position in the next governments.

From 2011 to 2014, she was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. She was also in charge of Equalities. In June 2014, she became the Minister of Lower Education and Culture. This was for the Government of the French Community.

Until 2016, Ms. Milquet was the Vice Minister-President and Minister for Education and Culture. She is now the Chair of the Security Committee for Brussels' Regional Parliament. In October 2017, she was chosen as a Special Adviser to President Jean-Claude Juncker. Her role was to help victims of crime get compensation.

Current Roles and Influence

Joëlle Milquet is often interviewed by Belgian newspapers and TV channels. These include RTBF, Le Soir, and La Libre Belgique.

In January 2021, she became the President of the Strategic and Advisory Committee. This committee belongs to the European Centre for Electoral Support. This organization helps with elections and democracy projects around the world. The European Union and its member countries fund these projects.

In January 2025, she was appointed as the Chair of the Board of Directors for RTBF. RTBF is Belgium's national public broadcasting organization.

External Links

• Joëlle Milquet on the Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) website

See also

In Spanish: Joëlle Milquet para niños