Isabelle Simonis (born 4 March 1967) is a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

politician from the

Socialist Party Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of th ...

. Simonis studied

communication Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

, and she was active in the socialist

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

movement.

Political career

*2003-2004: Secretary of state for family and persons with a handicap *2004: Chairperson of the Parliament of the

French Community The French Community (1958–1960; french: Communauté française) was the constitutional organization set up in 1958 between France and its remaining African colonies, then in the process of decolonization. It replaced the French Union, which ...

. 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 Flémalle (; wa, Flémåle) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 685 inha ...

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1967 births Living people People from Seraing Socialist Party (Belgium) politicians Socialist feminists Members of the Parliament of the French Community Members of the Parliament of Wallonia Women mayors of places in Belgium 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians {{Belgium-mayor-stub