Belgian Political Power Couple Ties the Knot

Former State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Sammy Mahdi announced the news on Instagram. He shared two photos of the couple, accompanied by the message: "We were best friends first, we are now husband and wife."

Sammy met Nawal in 2019, in the run-up to the federal elections. They were friends first, before falling in love. The two lovebirds were discreet for a long time before making the relationship official. "The most beautiful and most stable form of love is born from a deep and sincere friendship," assured the president of the CD&V, in the podcast "De mens achter de politiek" (translate "the human behind politics", editor’s note).

He added: "And that’s always the case between us. She is my best friend. And that’s what makes her the best partner I can imagine. We often talk about a soulmate... There is none greater for me than Nawal."

In early 2025, the political actor had announced his engagement. Mahdi and Nawal are now husband and wife.