In Tournai, Paul-Olivier Delannois offers a special gift to the new mayor Marghem and is reframed by two aldermen

Tuesday 03rd December 2024 10:20 AM

Ms. Marghem took the oath before Paul-Olivier Delannois. ©EDA

A yellow rose accompanied two red and white roses

After having himself taken an oath before Philippe Robert, to sit in the new assembly, Paul-Olivier Delannois called the 38 elected officials one by one to install them in their positions as municipal councilors. Coralie Ladavid and Caroline Mitri were entitled to very loud applause from the assembly after Mr. Delannois called them by their name without mentioning their first name as he had done with everyone else. The two Ecolo aldermen did not fail to remind him sharply of their first name.

When installing Marie-Christine Marghem as mayor, Paul-Olivier Delannois gave her a key. “I’ll lend you the key to my office,” he said mischievously.

After two roses, one red and one white, Paul-Olivier Delannois offers a yellow rose symbolizing infidelity and betrayal. “You will give it to whoever you want,” he said. ©EDA

He also gave her three roses, a bouquet of red and white roses for the colors of the City of Tournai of course, and a yellow rose which in love symbolizes infidelity and betrayal. “I’ll let you give it to whoever you want”, he said. With humor, Ms. Marghem said she appreciated the flowers: “Yellow is the color of the sun.”

The new municipal college. ©EDA

Twenty new faces within the assembly

With 20 new faces, and 19 elected officials returning, the new Tournai municipal council has renewed more than half of its members.

A very large audience to witness the transfer of power. ©EdA

Furthermore, 21 men and 18 women took the oath Monday evening to serve for the next six years in the Tournaisian political chamber. A majority of men sit among the PS and MR elected officials. The majority of the workforce is female among the Engagés and at the PTB. Parity is perfect at Ecolo.

The 39 elected

PS: Paul-Olivier Delannois, Ludivine Dedonder, Philippe Robert, Vincent Braeckelaere, Sylvie Liétar, Quentin Huart, Laurence Barbaix, Grégory Dinoir, Marie-Christine Masure, Gwen Vanzeveren, Amine Mellouk, Emeline Petit, Blandine Motte, Vincent Delrue and Philippe Baeghe.

MR: Marie-Christine Marghem, Vincent Lucas, Emmanuel Vandecaveye, Simon Leconte, Armand Boite, Héloïse Renard, Hélène Leleu, Manon Desonniaux, Guillaume Sanders, Clément Glorieux and Philippe Malice.

The Committed: Benjamin Brotcorne, Delphine Delaunois, Natacha Duroisin, Jennifer Boucau, Simon Petit, Thierry Vandeghinste and Sabine Tomme.

Eco: Coralie Ladavid, Caroline Mitri, Johakim Chajia and Laurent Agache.

PTB: Eléonore Van den Bogert and Emma Delbecq.