Sofie Merckx

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

Merckx was born on 14 November 1974 in Wilrijk. Her father , a general practitioner and a communist, was one of the founders of the (AMADA), the precursor to the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB), and (MPLP). She studied medicine at the University of Antwerp and the Université libre de Bruxelles. She has lived in Wallonia since then and has worked as a general practitioner at the MPLP's health centre in Marcinelle.

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

Merckx has three children.

+ Electoral history of Sofie MerckxElectionConstituencyPartyVotesResult 2012 local Charleroi Workers' Party of Belgium Elected 2018 local Charleroi Workers' Party of Belgium Elected 2019 federal Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium Elected 2024 federal Hainaut Workers' Party of Belgium Elected