Mathilde Boniface

Mathilde Boniface (; 20 December 1911 – 23 February 1986) was a Belgian politician and an activist in the Walloon Movement. She was a member of the Chamber of Representatives and the Walloon Regional Council from 1981 to 1985, and a founder and member of the Walloon Rally.

Early life Boniface was born on 20 December 1911 in Mons. She graduated from the Université libre de Bruxelles with a degree in mathematics, one of the few women at the university at the time. She also received a diploma in physiotherapy and after World War II, she began working as a physiotherapist in Bierges. She was an activist with the Communist Youth of Belgium and the Young Socialist Guards. Along with , who was elected in Liège, they were the only elected representatives of the RW in the Chamber. Prior to the 1981 elections, the Walloon Popular Rally (RPW) split from the party because the faction did not agree with the partnership with the Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF). As a result, she automatically sat in the Walloon Regional Council from 23 December 1981 to 3 September 1985, where she served as the group leader of the RW from 1982 to 1985. She chaired a joint group with members of the Ecolo and the Communist Party of Belgium.

Later life Boniface died in Ottignies on 23 February 1986. A foundation was created in her name.