Sofie Merckx

Belgian politician (born 1974)

Sofie Merckx
Merckx in May 2024
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 June 2019
ConstituencyHainaut
Personal details
Born (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974 (age 49)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Political partyWorkers' Party of Belgium
Alma materUniversity of Antwerp
Université libre de Bruxelles

Sofie Merckx (born 14 November 1974) is a Belgian physician, politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1] A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, she has represented Hainaut since June 2019.

Merckx was born on 10 May 1985 in Dinant.[1] She grew up in the Hoboken neighbourhood of Antwerp and Dutch is her mother tongue.[2][3] Her father Kris Merckx [nl], a general practitioner and a communist, was one of the founders of the All Power to the Workers [nl] (AMADA), the precursor to the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB), and Medics for the People [fr] (MPLP).[4][5] She studied medicine at the University of Antwerp and the Université libre de Bruxelles.[3] She moved to Charleroi in Wallonia in the late 1990s for her internship with MPLP.[6] She has lived in Wallonia since then and has worked as a general practitioner at the MPLP's health centre in Marcinelle.[2][7][8]

Merckx was elected to the municipal council in Charleroi at the 2012 local election.[9] She was re-elected at the 2018 local election.[10][11] She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.[12] In January 2022 she succeeded Raoul Hedebouw as the PTB's group leader in the Chamber of Representatives.[7][13] She was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.[14]

Merckx has three children.[6]

Electoral history of Sofie Merckx
Election Constituency Party Votes Result
2012 local[9] Charleroi Workers' Party of Belgium 1,187 Elected
2018 local[10] Charleroi Workers' Party of Belgium 4,163 Elected
2019 federal[12] Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium 8,912 Elected
2024 federal[14] Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium 18,587 Elected

References

  1. ^ a b "Les Députés: Sofie Merckx" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Le portrait de vos nouveaux députés carolos (8/9): Sofie Merckx (PTB)". La Dernière Heure (in French). Brussels, Belgium. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Actualités: Qui est Sofie Merckx, la nouvelle cheffe de groupe PTB à la Chambre ?" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ De Decker, Nicolas (27 July 2023). "Le jour où Sofie Merckx a vu mourir un de ses patients à cause de sa carrière (podcast)". Le Vif/L'Express (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Sofie Merckx devient cheffe de groupe PTB à la Chambre". L'Echo (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Belga. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Visages: Sofie Merckx" (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Workers' Party of Belgium. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Sofie Merckx succède à Raoul Hedebouw comme cheffe de groupe PTB à la Chambre". RTBF (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Belga. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ Horn, Florian (24 March 2020). "Interview with Sofie Merckx". Brussels, Belgium: Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Résultats officiels: Votes nominatifs - Commune de Charleroi - PTB+". 2012 élections (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Government of Wallonia. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Résultats officiels: Votes nominatifs - Commune de Charleroi - PTB". 2018 élections (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Government of Wallonia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ Dévière, Loïc (19 February 2019). "PTB Charleroi: Sofie Merckx visera le parlement fédéral en mai". Sudmedia (in French). Namur, Belgium. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 26 mai 2019 - Circonscription de Hainaut". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ Lumia, Livia (7 December 2023). "Sofie Merckx : « Devenir riche ? J'ai eu des rêves dans ma vie, mais pas celui-là »". Solidaire (in French). Brussels, Belgium. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Résultat Chambre des Représentants 9 juin 2024 - Circonscription de Hainaut". Résultats électoraux (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Federal Public Service Interior. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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