Guy Coëme (born 21 August 1946) is a Francophone
Belgian politician
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for the
Socialist Party
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(PS).
He served as 5th
Minister-President of Wallonia
The minister-president of Wallonia () is the head of the Government of Wallonia, the executive power of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium.
The official residence, known as the Élysette, is in Namur, along the Meuse River.
The ministe ...
from February to May 1988.
Coëme served as minister of defence in the government Martens VIII and IX. In the first cabinet Dehaene, he was promoted to deputy prime minister and served as minister of transport. In 1993, he came under pressure due to the
Agusta scandal investigation, which led to his resignation in 1994. He was later rehabilitated, and he currently serves as mayor of
Waremme
Waremme (; ; ) is a city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Liège Province, province of Liège, in Belgium.
The city is located on the River Jeker, Geer (), in the loessic Haspengouw region. The economy i ...
. He is a member of the European Parliament elected in the lists of the Socialist Group
and is a member of the 'Commission for Culture, Science and Education', of the 'Subcommittee for Energy' and 'Subcommittee for Cultural Heritage'.
Honours
* 2014 : Knight Grand Cross in the
Order of Leopold II
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.
References
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1946 births
20th-century Belgian criminals
Belgian fraudsters
Deputy prime ministers of Belgium
Government ministers of Belgium
Living people
Members of the 45th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 46th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 47th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 48th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 49th Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 52nd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Members of the 53rd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Ministers of defence of Belgium
Minister-presidents of Wallonia
Recipients of the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Socialist Party (Belgium) politicians
Walloon politicians