List of governments in Belgium
Dutch-speaking | French-speaking | |
German-speaking | Bilingual FR/NL | |
| Community: | Region: | |
| Flemish | Flanders | |
| French and Flemish | Brussels | |
| French | Wallonia | |
| German-speaking | Wallonia |
This is a list of the Belgian federal, regional, and community governments.
Federal government
[edit]The federal government of Belgium is the executive branch of Belgium.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
| Prime Minister (from 22 April until 14 July 2022 also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, replacing Sophie Wilmès) | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Open Vld | ||||||
| Deputy Prime Ministers | |||||||||
| Minister of Economy and Employment | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | PS | ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions (absent from 22 April until 14 July 2022, replaced by colleagues De Croo, Clarinval and Michel) | 1 October 2020 | 14 July 2022 | MR | ||||||
| Minister of the Small Businesses, Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal (from 22 April until 14 July 2022 also acting Minister of Foreign Trade and Deputy Prime Minister for the MR, replacing Sophie Wilmès) | 22 April 2022 | Incumbent | MR | ||||||
| Minister of Mobility | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Ecolo | ||||||
| Minister of Finance, in charge of the Coordination of the Fight against Fraud | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | CD&V | ||||||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health (from 19 October until 16 December 2022 also acting Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy, replacing Meryame Kitir) | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Vooruit | ||||||
| Minister of Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and Postal Services | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Groen | ||||||
| Minister of Justice and the North Sea | 1 October 2020 | 20 October 2023 | Open Vld | ||||||
| Minister of Justice and the North Sea | 22 October 2023 | Incumbent | Open Vld | ||||||
| Ministers | |||||||||
| Minister of the Small Businesses, Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | 1 October 2020 | 21 April 2022 | MR | ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions | 15 July 2022 | 1 December 2024 | MR | ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions | 2 December 2024 | Incumbent | MR | ||||||
| Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, in charge of Persons with Disabilities, Combating Poverty and Beliris | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | PS | ||||||
| Minister of Defence | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | PS | ||||||
| Minister of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Ecolo | ||||||
| Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | CD&V | ||||||
| Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy (absent from 19 October until 16 December 2022, replaced by colleague Vandenbroucke) | 1 October 2020 | 16 December 2022 | Vooruit | ||||||
| Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy | 17 December 2022 | 1 October 2024 | Vooruit | ||||||
| Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy | 1 October 2024 | Incumbent | Vooruit | ||||||
| Minister of Energy | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Groen | ||||||
| Secretaries of State | |||||||||
| Secretary of State for Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy Deputy to the Minister of the Economy and Employment | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | PS | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Digitization, in charge of Administrative Simplification, Privacy and Buildings Administration 9from 22 April until 14 July 2022 also acting Secretary of State for Federal Cultural Institutions, replacing Sophie Wilmès) Deputy to the Prime Minister | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | MR | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Deputy to the Minister of Mobility | 1 October 2020 | 26 April 2023 | Ecolo | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Deputy to the Minister of Mobility | 2 May 2023 | Incumbent | Ecolo | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, in charge of the National Lottery Deputy to the Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | 1 October 2020 | 27 June 2022 | CD&V | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, in charge of the National Lottery Deputy to the Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | 28 June 2022 | Incumbent | CD&V | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Budget and Consumer Protection Deputy to the Minister of Justice and the North Sea | 1 October 2020 | 18 November 2022 | Open Vld | ||||||
| Secretary of State for Budget and Consumer Protection Deputy to the Minister of Justice and the North Sea | 18 November 2022 | Incumbent | Open Vld | ||||||
Changes in composition
[edit]- On 21 April 2022, Sophie Wilmès took a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons. Officially she remains in office as both Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, however, in reality all her duties have been taken over by other members of the cabinet from 22 April 2022. Prime minister Alexander De Croo is the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of European Affairs, David Clarinval took over her duties as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade, and finally Mathieu Michel took over the portfolio of Federal Cultural Institutions.[1] On 14 July 2022 Wilmès resigned definitively as a member of the De Croo government, with all her portfolios allocated to newcomer Hadja Lahbib, although David Clarinval kept the position of Deputy Prime Minister for the MR.[2]
- On 27 June 2022, Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Sammy Mahdi was replaced by Nicole de Moor, as Mahdi had been elected the new party president of CD&V.[3]
- After a first revision of the budget after errors and a new proposal containing different errors, Secretary of State for Budget Eva De Bleeker offered her resignation on 18 November 2022 and was immediately replaced by Alexia Bertrand. Bertrand is a member of the French speaking liberals of MR, but was invited to become a party member as well for the Flemish speaking liberals of Open Vld, allowing her to take up the position.[4]
- Vooruit announced on 17 December 2022 that Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy Meryame Kitir, who had been on sick leave already for nearly two months at that point, would not be returning and was officially replaced by Caroline Gennez.[5]
- On 23 April 2023, Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Sarah Schlitz resigned following a week of criticism mainly centered around the use of a personal logo in governmental projects (thus promoting herself with tax money which is forbidden), lying about having requested the logo to be used and on top of that one of her staff members compared the New Flemish Alliance with Nazism.[6] Schlitz' party Ecolo appointed Marie-Colline Leroy as her successor and she was sworn in on 2 May 2023.[7]
- Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne resigned on 20 October 2023, a few days after the 2023 Brussels shooting, as it turned out an error had been made as Tunisia had asked already in 2022 to transfer the perpetrator but the dossier had not been processed.[8]. Two days later, Open Vld appointed Paul Van Tigchelt to replace him [9] causing former party president Gwendolyn Rutten to announce her immediate retirement from national politics.[10]
- On 1 October 2024, Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy Caroline Gennez resigned to become a minister in the Diependaele government. Frank Vandenbroucke, Deputy Prime Minister and also Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, took over her responsibilities.[11]
- On 1 December 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib resigned to become European commissioner in the von der Leyen Commission II. Bernard Quintin succeeded her the next day.[12][13]
Flemish government
[edit]The Flemish Government is the executive branch of both the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community.
The coalition replaced the Jambon Government following the 2024 Belgian federal election and again consisted of three parties, together having a narrow majority of 65 seats out of 124 seats total. The N-VA (31 seats) and CD&V (16 seats) were already part of the outgoing coalition, with Vooruit (18 seats) now replacing the Open Vld.
| Party | Name | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-VA | Matthias Diependaele | Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Innovation en Industry, External Affairs, Digitalisation, and Facility Management | |
| N-VA | Ben Weyts | Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Budget and Finance, Vlaamse Rand, Real Estate Heritage, and Animal Welfare | |
| Vooruit | Melissa Depraetere | Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Housing, Energy and Climate, Tourism, and Youth | |
| CD&V | Hilde Crevits | Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister of the Interior, Urban and Rural Policy, Society, Integration and Inclusion, Administration, Social Economy, and Marine Fishing | |
| N-VA | Zuhal Demir | Flemish Minister for Education, Justice, and Employment | |
| N-VA | Annick De Ridder | Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Ports, and Sport | |
| N-VA | Cieltje Van Achter | Flemish Minister for Brussels, and Media | |
| Vooruit | Caroline Gennez | Flemish minister for Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, Culture, and Equal Opportunities | |
| CD&V | Jo Brouns | Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment | |
Government of the French Community
[edit]The Government of the French Community is the executive branch of the French Community.
| Party | Name | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LR | Élisabeth Degryse | Minister President and Minister of Budget, Higher Education, School Buildings, Culture, Continuous Education, International Relations, and Francophony | |
| MR | Valérie Glatigny | Vice-Minister President and Minister of Mandatory Education | |
| LR | Valérie Lescrenier | Minister of Early Childhood and Youth Care | |
| LR | Yves Coppieters | Minister of Health, Equal Opportunities, and Women's Rights | |
| MR | Jacqueline Galant | Minister of Sports, Media, and Education in Wallonia & Brussels | |
| MR | Adrien Dolimont | Minister of Scientific Research | |
Government of the German-speaking Community
[edit]The Government of the German-speaking Community is the executive branch of the German-speaking Community.
Following the 9 June 224 election, ProDG (8 seats) and PFF (3 seats) now formed a coalition with the CSP (5 seats) instead of the PS, which moved to the opposition for the first time since 1990.
| Party | Name | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProDG | Oliver Paasch | Minister-President; Minister of Finance and Urban Development | |
| CSP | Jérôme Franssen | Minister of Education and Employment | |
| PFF | Gregor Freches | Minister of Culture, Sport, Youth and Tourism | |
| ProDG | Lydia Klinkenberg | Minister of Social Affairs | |
Walloon Government
[edit]The Walloon Government is the executive branch of Wallonia.
| Function | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-president; Minister of Budget, Finance, Animal Welfare, International Affairs, and Firearms Licenses | Adrien Dolimont | MR | |
| Vice-President; Minister of Urban Planning, Public Works, Traffic Safety; and Local Affairs | François Desquesnes | LE | |
| Vice-President; Minister of Economy and Employment | Pierre-Yves Jeholet | MR | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Anne-Catherine Dalcq | MR | |
| Minister of Energy, Air-Climate Plan, Housing and Airports | Cécile Neven | MR | |
| Minister of Sports, Infrastructure, and Media | Jacqueline Galant | MR | |
| Minister of Tourism, Heritage, Infrastructure, and Childcare | Valérie Lescrenier | LE | |
| Minister of Health, Environment, Social Economy, Social Action, Fight against Poverty, Handicapped, and Families | Yves Coppieters | LE | |
Government of the Brussels-Capital Region
[edit]The Government of the Brussels-Capital Region is the executive branch of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Following the 7 June 2009 election, the French-speaking parties PS, Ecolo and CDH formed a coalition with the Dutch-speaking parties Open VLD, Sp.A, CD&V and Groen!. The government was originally led by Charles Picqué but he retired on 7 May 2013 and was replaced by Rudi Vervoort.
Composition 2019-
[edit]| Government of the Brussels-Capital Region - Vervoort III | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | Function | |
| PS | Rudi Vervoort | Minister-President; Minister of Urban Renewal, Spatial Development, Safety & Prevention, Tourism, the image of Brussels and bicultural issues of regional importance, Student Affairs and Paying Passenger Transport | |
| Groen | Elke Van den Brandt | Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety | |
| Ecolo | Alain Maron | Minister of Environment & Climate, Social Integration, Health, Energy, Water, Cleanliness and the Port of Brussels | |
| Open Vld | Sven Gatz | Minister of Finance, Budget, Civil Service, Promotion of Multilingualism, Tourism, Statistics, Urbanism, Heritage, the image of Brussels and bicultural issues of regional importance | |
| DéFI | Bernard Clerfayt | Minister of Employment, Professional Education, Local Authorities, Digitization, Animal Welfare and Child Benefits | |
| PS | Nawal Ben Hamou | Secretary of State for Equal Opportunities and Housing | |
| one.brussels-sp.a | Pascal Smet | Secretary of State for Urbanism, European and International Affairs, Foreign Trade, Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Assistance | |
| Ecolo | Barbara Trachte | Secretary of State for Economic Transition and Research | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sophie Wilmès (MR) stopt voorlopig als minister door ziekte man, premier De Croo neemt Buitenlandse Zaken over" [Sophie Wilmès (MR) temporarily quits as Minister due to husband's illness, Prime Minister De Croo takes over Foreign Affairs]. vrt nws. 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Sophie Wilmès (MR) stopt definitief als minister van Buitenlandse Zaken door ziekte echtgenoot". VRT (in Dutch). 2022-07-14.
- ^ "CD&V verrast met nieuwe staatssecretaris voor Asiel en Migratie: wie is Nicole de Moor?" [CD&V surprises with choice for new Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration: who is Nicole de Moor?]. vrt nws. 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Staatssecretaris Eva De Bleeker (Open VLD) neemt ontslag na nieuwe fouten in begroting, opvolger Alexia Bertrand stapt over van MR naar Open VLD" [Secretary of State Eva De Bleeker (Open VLD) resigns after new errors in budget, successor Alexia Bertrand comes over from MR to Open VLD]. vrt nws. 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Caroline Gennez (Vooruit) vervangt Meryame Kitir als minister van Ontwikkelingssamenwerking" [Caroline Gennez (Vooruit) replaces Meryame Kitir as minister of Development Cooperation]. vrt nws. 17 December 2022.
- ^ ""The situation is untenable": State Secretary Sarah Schlitz (Ecolo) resigns after fuss over use of personal logo" ["De situatie is onhoudbaar": Staatssecretaris Sarah Schlitz (Ecolo) neemt ontslag na heisa over gebruik persoonlijk logo]. vrt nws (in Dutch). 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Marie-Colline Leroy (Ecolo) legt eed af als staatssecretaris voor Gelijke Kansen" [Marie-Colline Leroy (Ecolo) sworn in as State Secretary of Equal Opportunities]. vrt nws (in Dutch). 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minister van Justitie Vincent Van Quickenborne neemt ontslag in nasleep van aanslag in Brussel" [Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne resigns in aftermath of attack in Brussels]. vrt nws (in Dutch). 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Voormalig OCAD-topman Paul Van Tigchelt wordt de nieuwe minister van Justitie" [Former Threat Analysis Coordinating Body-head Paul Van Tigchelt becomes new Minister of Justice]. vrt nws (in Dutch). 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Oud-partijvoorzitter Gwendolyn Rutten (Open VLD) stopt met nationale politiek: "Respectloze behandeling door partijtop"" [Former party president Gwendolyn Rutten (Open VLD) stops with national politics: "Respectless treatment by head of party"]. vrt nws (in Dutch). 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Frank Vandenbroucke reprend le portefeuille de Caroline Gennez, partie au gouvernement flamand" [Frank Vandenbroucke takes over the portfolio of Caroline Gennez, who left for the Flemish government]. RTBF Actus (in French). 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Surprise aux Affaires étrangères: Bernard Quintin pour succéder à Hadja Lahbib" [Surprise at Foreign Affairs: Bernard Quintin to succeed Hadja Lahbib]. RTBF Actus (in French). 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Bernard Quintin a prêté serment comme ministre des Affaires étrangères ce lundi" [Bernard Quintin to be sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday before the King]. RTBF Actus (in French). 30 November 2024.
