Elisabeth Degryse

Élisabeth Degryse (born 22 September 1980) is a Belgian politician. A member of Les Engagés, she has been Minister-President of the French Community of Belgium since 16 July 2024, also responsible for the Budget, Higher Education, Culture and International and Intra-Francophone Relations. She was also a federal deputy in July 2024.

Early life and education Degryse is the eldest of five children in a Brussels family. Her father was first a teacher then a politician and her mother, a social nurse and nursery director. She studied humanities at the Institut Saint-André, in Ixelles, then she studied history and began a degree in political science at the Catholic University of Louvain. After her studies, she became involved in a non-governmental organization in India.

Political career Degryse ran in the federal elections of June 2024 representing the party Les Engagés as head of the list with Pierre Kompany in second position in the constituency of Brussels. She was elected on 9 June 2024 with 11,483 preferential votes. She took the oath on 10 July before the House of Representatives but she was appointed Minister-President of the French Community a few days later and took the oath before the King on 16 July. She was replaced in the House by her substitute, Ismaël Nuino.

Personal life Degryse is married and has four children.