List of governments in Belgium

Map indicating the language areas and provinces of Belgium. Provinces are marked by the thinner black lines.
  Dutch-speaking
 
  French-speaking
  German-speaking
 
  Bilingual FR/NL
Community:   Region:
Flemish   Flanders
Flemish and French   Brussels
French   Wallonia
German-speaking   Wallonia

This is a list of the Belgian federal, regional, and community governments.

Federal government

The Belgian Federal Government is the executive branch of the whole Kingdom of Belgium.

MinisterNameParty
Prime MinisterCharles MichelMR
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of the Interior, Safety and Director of buildingsJan JambonN-VA
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign AffairsDidier ReyndersMR
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Employment, Economy, Consumer AffairsKris PeetersCD&V
Deputy Prime Minister – Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal ServicesAlexander De CrooOpen Vld
Minister of the Middle Class, SMEs, Self-employed and AgricultureDenis DucarmeMR
Minister of BudgetSophie WilmèsMR
Minister of EnergyMarie-Christine MarghemMR
Minister of MobilityFrançois BellotMR
Minister of PensionsDaniel BacquelaineMR
Minister of DefenceSteven VandeputN-VA
Minister of Finance and fighting Fiscal FraudJohan Van OvertveldtN-VA
Minister of JusticeKoen GeensCD&V
Minister of Social Affairs and HealthMaggie De BlockOpen Vld
Secretary of StateNameParty
Secretary of State for Asylum, Migration and Administrative SimplificationTheo FranckenN-VA
Secretary of State for Equal Rights, Disabled Persons, Scientific Policy, Urban Policy and fighting PovertyZuhal DemirN-VA
Secretary of State for Foreign TradePieter De CremCD&V
Secretary of State for Social fraud, Privacy and the North SeaPhilippe De BackerOpen Vld

Flemish government

The Flemish Government is the executive branch of both the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community.

Following the 25 May 2014 election,   N-VA (43 seats),   CD&V (27 seats) and   Open Vld (19 seats) parties formed a coalition.

PartyNameFunction
N-VA Geert BourgeoisMinister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Foreign Policy and Immovable Heritage
CD&V Hilde CrevitsVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Education
Open Vld Annemie Turtelboom (until April 29, 2016)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and Energy
Open Vld Bart Tommelein (from April 29, 2016)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and Energy
N-VA Liesbeth HomansVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Public Governance, Civic Integration, Housing, Equal Opportunities and Poverty Reduction
CD&V Jo VandeurzenFlemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family
Open Vld Sven GatzFlemish Minister for Media, Culture, Youth and Brussels
N-VA Ben WeytsFlemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, the Brussels Periphery, Tourism and Animal Welfare
CD&V Joke SchauvliegeFlemish Minister for Town and Country Planning, Environment and Nature
N-VA Philippe MuytersFlemish Minister for Work, Economy, Innovation, Scientific Policy and Sport

Government of the French Community

The Government of the French Community is the executive branch of the French Community.

Following the 25 May 2014 election, the   PS (30 seats) and   CDH (13 seats) parties formed a coalition.

Government of the French Community - Demotte III
PartyNameFunction
PS Rudy DemotteMinister President
PS André FlahautMinister of Budget
PS Isabelle SimonisMinister of Youth and Equal Rights
PS Rachid MadraneMinister of Youth Aid, Justice and Brussels
PS Jean-Claude MarcourtMinister of Higher Education, Scientific Policy and Media
CDH Joëlle Milquet (until April 2016)Minister of Compulsory Education, Culture and Child Care
CDH Marie-Martine Schyns (from April 2016)Minister of Compulsory Education and School Buildings
CDH Alda Greoli (from April 2016)Minister of Culture, Child Care and Sports
CDH René CollinMinister of Agriculture and Tourism (Minister of Sports until April 2016)
  • On 11 April 2016, Joëlle Milquet resigned as Minister of Compulsory Education, Culture and Child Care as she was accused of creating a conflict of interest in using her ministerial assistants to help her with a new election campaign in 2014. A few days later, Milquet was replaced by Marie-Martine Schyns and Alda Greoli. Schyns took over the Compulsory Education portfolio, which she was already in charge of during the previous legislature. Greoli took over Culture and Child Care from Milquet and also received the Sports portfolio from René Collin, who shifted to Agriculture and Tourism.

Government of the German-speaking Community

The Government of the German-speaking Community is the executive branch of the German-speaking Community.

Following the 25 May 2014 election,   ProDG (6 seats), the   PS (4 seats) and   PFF (4 seats) parties formed a coalition.

Government of the German-speaking Community - Paasch
PartyNameFunction
ProDG Oliver PaaschMinister-President; Minister of Local Government
PFF Isabelle WeykmansMinister of Culture, Media and Tourism
ProDG Harald MollersMinister of Education
PS Antonios Antoniadis (politician)Minister of Social Affairs

Government of the Walloon Region

The Government of the Walloon Region or the Walloon Government is the executive branch of Wallonia.

Walloon Government - Borsus
PartyNameFunction
MR Willy BorsusMinister-President
MR Pierre-Yves JeholetVice-Minister-President; Minister of Economy and Employment.
CDH Alda GreoliVice-Minister-President; Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Equality.
CDH René CollinMinister of Agriculture, Nature, Forests and Tourism.
MR Jean-Luc CruckeMinister of Budget, Energy and Airports.
MR Valérie De BueMinister of Local Government, Housing and Sports Infrastructure.
CDH Carlo Di AntonioMinister of Environment, Mobility, Spatial Planning, Public Works and Animal Well-Being

Government of the Brussels-Capital Region

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,   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.

Government of the Brussels-Capital Region - Vervoort I
PartyNameFunction
PS Rudi VervoortMinister-President; Minister of Local Authorities, Spatial Planning, Monuments and Landscapes, Development Aid and Statistics
VLD Guy VanhengelMinister of Finance, Budget and Foreign Relations
CD&V Pascal SmetMinister of Public Works, Transport, the Port of Brussels, and IT
Ecolo Evelyne HuytebroeckMinister of Environment, Energy, Water Jurisdiction and City Rejuvenation
CDH Céline FremaultMinister of Employment, Economy, Foreign Trade and Scientific Research
Groen! Bruno De LilleSecretary of State for Mobility, Equal Opportunities and the Civil Service
PS Rachid MadraneSecretary of State for Town Planning, Collection and Processing of Waste and Environmental Maintenance
Ecolo Christos DoulkeridisSecretary of State for Housing/Habitation, Fire Department and Urgent Medical Care

See also

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