Early life Originally from
Merl in
Luxembourg City, Wilmes graduated from
lycée Michel-Rodange in 2001. Following graduation, Wilmes studied at
Nancy 2 University where he received his maîtrise in history in 2005. The next year, Wilmes received his second-level masters in Contemporary European History from the
University of Luxembourg. His master's thesis was on the position of right-wing Catholic movements on
Abortion in the 1970s. Wilmes worked for the National Archives of Luxembourg from 2007 to 2008.,
Political career A member of
Christian Social People's Party since 2000, Wilmes was encouraged by
Michel Wolter to serve as a parliamentary advisor for the party in the
Chamber of Deputies, a position he held from 2008 to November 2011. In the meantime, Wilmes was elected president of the party's youth movement, a position he held until February 2014., Following the death of
Lucien Thiel on 25 August 2011, Wilmes was designated his successor in the Chamber of Deputies. In accordance with the Constitution, Wilmes was sworn in on 11 October 2011 and served the remainder of Thiel's term in the
Centre constituency.,. Wilmes was re-elected in the
2013 and
2018 elections. During the
2017 communal elections, Wilmes was elected to the
Luxembourg City Communal Council, where he became an
échevin. In February 2019, Wilmes stood as a candidate for leadership of the
Christian Social People's Party, going up against
MEP Frank Engel. Despite losing to Engel, Wilmes maintained a lot of popularity prior to the convention to elect Engel's successor. However, in 2021,
Claude Wiseler was elected as the party's new leader. == Personal life ==