Ahmed Laaouej and Karine Lalieux have been named as the minister and secretary of state for the Socialist Party in the Brussels government, the party’s Brussels Federation announced on Saturday.
Ahmed Laaouej will serve as Minister of Social Action and Solidarity, overseeing Local Authorities, Equality, and School Support. He will also handle Cohesion, Culture, Social Action, and International Relations within Brussels’ French Community Commission (Cocof).
Karine Lalieux, from Anderlecht, will take on the role of Secretary of State, responsible for Housing, the Taxi sector, and Sports Infrastructure. Additionally, she will manage Nurseries, Health, Public Service, and the Cocof Budget.
The Socialist Federation highlighted the complementary strengths of the pair, describing Lalieux as energetic and combative, with prior experience as Federal Minister for Pensions, and Laaouej as determined throughout the recent Brussels crisis.
