Born in Boussu on 21 June 1970
FEDERAL LEVEL
Since July 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions
PROFESSIONAL
2021- 2022
Leader of the project preparing Brussels’ candidature for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2030
1997 – 2020
Presenter of the daily news and various cultural, societal and political programs for the French speaking public broadcaster – RTBF
2006 - 2014
Documentary producer and director of social and cultural programs
2005 - 2009
Presenter of the weekend news - TV5 Monde
2011
Presenter of the Queen Elisabeth Competition and numerous conferences and public events
2000 – 2009
Special Envoy and reporter in the Middle East, Chad, Morocco and Afghanistan
1993 – 1997
Journalist and member of the political and societal unit of the editorial staff of the news department – RTBF
ACADEMIC
2019
Management training - Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
2019
Training in change management and digital leadership – Solvay
1989 - 1993
Journalism and communication - Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)