Sophie Hottat is a Belgian diplomat, currently serving as Consul general of Belgium in Los Angeles with jurisdiction over 13 States covering the whole West of the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. She previously served as Minister counsellor heading the Economic section and Deputy Head of Mission at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing, China, from 2020 unit 2023.  

She gained experience in Trade policy and economic affairs, including World Trade Organization and representing Belgium at the Trade Committee of the OCDE, while at the Headquarter in Belgium, and serving as Deputy head of mission and head of the Economic section at the Belgian Embassy in Brasilia. She also served at the Belgian Embassies in Lisbon and in Canberra.  

Prior to joining the diplomatic service, Ms. Hottat worked as a scientific expert at the Royal military museum in Brussels, where she curated various exhibitions on NATO, the Belgian Navy during the First World War and several sections of the permanent exhibition on contemporary conflicts, among other things.  

She holds a master degree in History from the University of Brussels (ULB) and a bachelor degree in History of Arts (VUB) as well as a Complementary Degree in Management (Solvay School – VUB). She is fluent in French, Dutch, English and Portuguese, is married and has two sons.