Belgian ministries, etc. (original) (raw)

Rulers: Belgium

Party abbreviations: Aga=Agalev (Flemish Greens; become Groen in Nov 2003), Cat=Catholic, CDH=Humanist Democratic Centre, CD&V=Christian Democratic and Flemish, CVP=Christian People's Party (Flemish; becomes CD&V in 2001), Eco=Ecolo (French Greens), Gro=Groen (Flemish Greens), Lib=Liberal (from 1961, Party for Freedom and Progress; split in 1972 into PVV and PLP), MR=Reformist Movement, N-VA=New Flemish Alliance, PLP=Party for Freedom and Progress (French Liberals; becomes PRLW in 1976), PRL=Liberal Reformist Party (becomes MR in May 2003), PRLW=Party for Reforms and Freedoms in Wallonia (becomes PRL in 1979), PS=Socialist Party (French), PSC=Social Christian Party (French), PVV=Party for Freedom and Progress (Flemish Liberals; becomes VLD in 1992), Soc=Socialist (split in 1978 into SP and PS), S-C=Social-Christian (split in 1968 into CVP and PSC), SP=Socialist Party (Flemish) (from 2001, Socialist Party Different), UDB=Belgian Democratic Union, VLD=Flemish Liberals and Democrats-Citizens Party (from 2007, Open VLD)

Key ministries

Deputy prime ministers 6 Nov 1958 - 3 Sep 1960 Albert Lilar Lib (b. 1900 - d. 1976) 3 Sep 1960 - 25 Apr 1961 Ren� Lefebvre Lib (b. 1893 - d. 1976) 25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Paul-Henri Spaak Soc (b. 1899 - d. 1972) 28 Jul 1965 - 19 Mar 1966 Antoon Spinoy Soc (b. 1906 - d. 1967) 19 Mar 1966 - 17 Jun 1968 Willy De Clercq (1st time) Lib (b. 1927 - d. 2011) 17 Jun 1968 - 21 Jan 1969 Joseph-Jean Merlot Soc (b. 1913 - d. 1969) 27 Jan 1969 - 26 Jan 1973 Andr� Cools Soc (b. 1927 - d. 1991) 26 Jan 1973 - 25 Apr 1974 Willy De Clercq (2nd time) PVV (s.a.) 26 Jan 1973 - 25 Apr 1974 L�o Tindemans CVP (b. 1922 - d. 2014) 3 Jun 1977 - 20 Oct 1978 Paul Vanden Boeynants (1st time) PSC (b. 1919 - d. 2001) 3 Jun 1977 - 3 Apr 1979 L�on Hurez Soc; 1978: PS (b. 1924 - d. 2004) 20 Oct 1978 - 3 Apr 1979 Renaat Van Elslande CVP (b. 1916 - d. 2000) 3 Apr 1979 - 15 Oct 1979 Paul Vanden Boeynants (2nd time) PSC (s.a.) 3 Apr 1979 - 26 Feb 1981 Guy Spitaels PS (b. 1931 - d. 2012) 3 Apr 1979 - 17 Dec 1981 Willy Claes (1st time) SP (b. 1938) 15 Oct 1979 - 18 May 1980 Jos� Desmarets (1st time) PSC (b. 1925 - d. 2019) 18 May 1980 - 22 Oct 1980 Herman Vanderpoorten PVV (b. 1922 - d. 1984) 22 Oct 1980 - 17 Dec 1981 Jos� Desmarets (2nd time) PSC (s.a.) 26 Feb 1981 - 17 Dec 1981 Guy Mathot PS (b. 1941 - d. 2005) 17 Dec 1981 - 6 Jan 1985 Willy De Clercq (3rd time) PVV (s.a.) 17 Dec 1981 - 18 Oct 1986 Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb PSC (b. 1936 - d. 2023) 17 Dec 1981 - 9 May 1988 Jean Gol PRL (b. 1942 - d. 1995) 6 Jan 1985 - 28 Nov 1985 Frans Grootjans PVV (b. 1922 - d. 1999) 17 Dec 1985 - 9 May 1988 Guy Verhofstadt PVV (b. 1953) 18 Oct 1986 - 9 May 1988 Philippe Maystadt (1st time) PSC (b. 1948 - d. 2017) 9 May 1988 - 29 Sep 1991 Hugo Schiltz VU (b. 1927 - d. 2006) 9 May 1988 - 7 Mar 1992 Philippe Moureaux PS (b. 1939 - d. 2018) 9 May 1988 - 7 Mar 1992 Jean-Luc Dehaene CVP (b. 1940 - d. 2014) 9 May 1988 - 10 Oct 1994 Willy Claes (2nd time) SP (s.a.) 9 May 1988 - 3 Sep 1995 Melchior Wathelet PSC (b. 1949) 7 Mar 1992 - 23 Jan 1994 Guy Co�me PS (b. 1946) 5 Sep 1993 - 12 Jul 1999 Herman Van Rompuy CVP (b. 1947) 23 Jan 1994 - 12 Jul 1999 Elio Di Rupo PS (b. 1951) 10 Oct 1994 - 22 Mar 1995 Frank Vandenbroucke (1st time) SP (b. 1955) 22 Mar 1995 - 23 Jun 1995 Erik Derycke SP (b. 1949) 23 Jun 1995 - 24 Apr 1998 Johan Vande Lanotte (1st time) SP (b. 1955) 3 Sep 1995 - 19 Jun 1998 Philippe Maystadt (2nd time) PSC (s.a.) 24 Apr 1998 - 26 Sep 1998 Louis Tobback SP (b. 1938) 19 Jun 1998 - 12 Jul 1999 Jean-Pol Poncelet PSC (b. 1950) 26 Sep 1998 - 12 Jul 1999 Luc Van den Bossche SP (b. 1947) 12 Jul 1999 - 26 Aug 2002 Magda Aelvoet (f) Aga (b. 1944) 12 Jul 1999 - 5 May 2003 Isabelle Durant (f) Eco (b. 1954) 12 Jul 1999 - 18 Jul 2004 Louis Michel PRL; 2003: MR (b. 1947) 12 Jul 1999 - 15 Oct 2005 Johan Vande Lanotte (2nd time) SP (s.a.) 12 Jul 1999 - 21 Dec 2007 Laurette Onkelinx (f) (1st time) PS (b. 1958) 26 Aug 2002 - 12 Jul 2003 Jef Tavernier Aga (b. 1951) 12 Jul 2003 - 21 Dec 2007 Patrick Dewael (1st time) VLD (b. 1955) 18 Jul 2004 - 30 Nov 2019 Didier Reynders MR (b. 1958) 15 Oct 2005 - 21 Dec 2007 Freya Van den Bossche (f) SP (b. 1975) 21 Dec 2007 - 20 Mar 2008 Yves Leterme CD&V (b. 1960) 20 Mar 2008 - 19 Dec 2008 Jo Vandeurzen CD&V (b. 1958) 20 Mar 2008 - 30 Dec 2008 Patrick Dewael (2nd time) VLD (s.a.) 20 Mar 2008 - 20 Jul 2014 Jo�lle Milquet (f) CDH (b. 1961) 20 Mar 2008 - 11 Oct 2014 Laurette Onkelinx (f) (2nd time) PS (s.a.) 30 Dec 2008 - 17 Jul 2009 Karel De Gucht VLD (b. 1954) 30 Dec 2008 - 5 Mar 2013 Steven Vanackere CD&V (b. 1964) 17 Jul 2009 - 6 Dec 2011 Guy Vanhengel VLD (b. 1958) 6 Dec 2011 - 22 Oct 2012 Vincent Van Quickenborne (1st time) VLD (b. 1973) 6 Dec 2011 - 11 Oct 2014 Johan Vande Lanotte (3rd time) SP (s.a.) 22 Oct 2012 - 1 Oct 2020 Alexander De Croo VLD (b. 1975) 5 Mar 2013 - 11 Oct 2014 Pieter De Crem CD&V (b. 1962) 20 Jul 2014 - 11 Oct 2014 Melchior Wathelet CDH (b. 1977) 11 Oct 2014 - 2 Jul 2019 Kris Peeters CD&V (b. 1962) 11 Oct 2014 - 9 Dec 2018 Jan Jambon N-VA (b. 1960) 2 Jul 2019 - 1 Oct 2020 Koen Geens CD&V (b. 1958) 30 Nov 2019 - 1 Oct 2020 David Clarinval (1st time) MR (b. 1976) 1 Oct 2020 - 22 Oct 2023 Vincent Van Quickenborne (2nd time) VLD (s.a.) 1 Oct 2020 - 15 Jul 2022 Sophie Wilm�s (f) MR (b. 1975) 1 Oct 2020 - Vincent Van Peteghem CD&V (b. 1980) 1 Oct 2020 - Frank Vandenbroucke (2nd time) SP (s.a.) 1 Oct 2020 - Pierre-Yves Dermagne PS (b. 1980) 1 Oct 2020 - Petra De Sutter (f) Gro (b. 1963) 1 Oct 2020 - Georges Gilkinet Eco (b. 1971) 15 Jul 2022 - David Clarinval (2nd time) MR (s.a.) 22 Oct 2023 - Paul Van Tigchelt VLD (b. 1973)

Foreign Affairs

Ministers 25 Feb 1896 - 2 May 1907 Paul de Favereau Cat (b. 1856 - d. 1922) 2 May 1907 - 18 Jan 1916 Julien Davignon Cat (b. 1854 - d. 1916) 18 Jan 1916 - 4 Aug 1917 Eug�ne, baron Beyens Cat (b. 1855 - d. 1934) 4 Aug 1917 - 1 Jan 1918 Charles, baron de Broqueville Cat (b. 1860 - d. 1940) 1 Jan 1918 - 28 Aug 1920 Paul Hymans (1st time) Lib (b. 1865 - d. 1941) 28 Aug 1920 - 20 Nov 1920 L�on Delacroix Cat (b. 1867 - d. 1929) 20 Nov 1920 - 11 Mar 1924 Henri Jaspar (1st time) Cat (b. 1870 - d. 1939) 11 Mar 1924 - 13 May 1925 Paul Hymans (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 Alb�ric, baron Ruzette Cat (b. 1866 - d. 1929) (acting) 17 Jun 1925 - 21 Nov 1927 �mile Vandervelde Soc (b. 1866 - d. 1938) 22 Nov 1927 - 12 Jun 1934 Paul Hymans (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 12 Jun 1934 - 20 Nov 1934 Henri Jaspar (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 20 Nov 1934 - 25 Mar 1935 Paul Hymans (4th time) Lib (s.a.) 25 Mar 1935 - 12 Jun 1936 Paul van Zeeland (1st time) Cat (b. 1893 - d. 1973) 12 Jun 1936 - 21 Jan 1939 Paul-Henri Spaak (1st time) Soc (b. 1899 - d. 1972) 21 Jan 1939 - 22 Feb 1939 Paul Emile Janson Lib (b. 1872 - d. 1944) 22 Feb 1939 - 18 Apr 1939 Eug�ne Soudan Soc (b. 1880 - d. 1960) 18 Apr 1939 - 3 Sep 1939 Hubert Pierlot Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963) 3 Sep 1939 - 11 Aug 1949 Paul-Henri Spaak (2nd time) Soc (s.a.) (25 May 1940 - 8 Sep 1944 in exile [first in France, from 25 Oct 1940 in London]) 11 Aug 1949 - 23 Apr 1954 Paul van Zeeland (2nd time) S-C (s.a.) 23 Apr 1954 - 13 May 1957 Paul-Henri Spaak (3rd time) Soc (s.a.) 13 May 1957 - 26 Jun 1958 Victor Larock Soc (b. 1904 - d. 1977) 26 Jun 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 Pierre Wigny S-C (b. 1905 - d. 1986) 25 Apr 1961 - 19 Mar 1966 Paul-Henri Spaak (4th time) Soc (s.a.) 19 Mar 1966 - 26 Jan 1973 Pierre Harmel S-C; 1968: PSC (b. 1911 - d. 2009) 26 Jan 1973 - 3 Jun 1977 Renaat van Elslande CVP (b. 1916 - d. 2000) 3 Jun 1977 - 18 May 1980 Henri Simonet Soc; 1978: PS (b. 1931 - d. 1996) 18 May 1980 - 17 Dec 1981 Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb PSC (b. 1936 - d. 2023) 17 Dec 1981 - 19 Jun 1989 L�o Tindemans CVP (b. 1922 - d. 2014) 19 Jun 1989 - 7 Mar 1992 Mark Eyskens CVP (b. 1933) 7 Mar 1992 - 10 Oct 1994 Willy Claes SP (b. 1938) 10 Oct 1994 - 22 Mar 1995 Frank Vandenbroucke SP (b. 1955) 22 Mar 1995 - 12 Jul 1999 Erik Derycke SP (b. 1949) 12 Jul 1999 - 20 Jul 2004 Louis Michel PRL/MR (b. 1947) 20 Jul 2004 - 17 Jul 2009 Karel De Gucht VLD (b. 1954) 17 Jul 2009 - 25 Nov 2009 Yves Leterme CD&V (b. 1960) 25 Nov 2009 - 6 Dec 2011 Steven Vanackere CD&V (b. 1964) 6 Dec 2011 - 30 Nov 2019 Didier Reynders MR (b. 1958) 30 Nov 2019 - 1 Oct 2020 Philippe Goffin MR (b. 1967) 1 Oct 2020 - 15 Jul 2022 Sophie Wilm�s (f) MR (b. 1975) 21 Apr 2022 - 15 Jul 2022 Alexander De Croo VLD (b. 1975) (acting for Wilm�s) 15 Jul 2022 - 1 Dec 2024 Hadja Lahbib (f) MR (b. 1970) 2 Dec 2024 - Bernard Quintin MR (b. 1971)

Defense

Ministers - War - 5 Aug 1899 - 2 May 1907 Alexandre d'Alkemade 2 May 1907 - 23 Feb 1912 Joseph Hellebaut 23 Feb 1912 - 3 Apr 1912 - Defense - 4 Feb 1920 - 20 Nov 1920 Paul Emile Janson 20 Nov 1920 - 6 Aug 1923 Albert Dev�ze (1st time) 6 Aug 1923 - 13 May 1925 Pierre Forthomme 13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 Albert Hellebaut 17 Jun 1925 - 16 Jan 1926 Prosper Kestens 16 Jan 1926 - 20 May 1926 Prosper, vicomte Poullet 20 May 1926 - 15 Jun 1931 Charles, baron de Broqueville Cat (b. 1860 - d. 1940) - (b. 1851 - d. 1918) 5.html#broque" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charles, baron de Broqueville Cat (s.a.) - (b. 1858 - d. 1935) Lib (b. 1854 - d. 1942) Lib (b. 1872 - d. 1944) Lib (b. 1881 - d. 1959) Lib (b. 1877 - d. 1959) - (b. 1868 - d. 1951) - (b. 1867 - d. 1945) Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1937) 5.html#broque" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charles, comte de Broqueville Cat (s.a.) Lib (b. 1869 - d. 1940) Cat (b. 1875 - d. 1955) Cat (b. 1873 - d. 1966) Lib (s.a.) - (b. 1877 - d. 1957) - (b. 1884 - d. 1971) Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963) Lib (b. 1884 - d. 1952) Lib (b. 1885 - d. 1964) - (b. 1895 - d. 1984) Lib (s.a.) S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1992) - (b. 1900 - d. 1995) Soc (b. 1906 - d. 1967) S-C (b. 1915 - d. 2004) Segers (1st time) S-C (b. 1900 - d. 1983) S-C (b. 1904 - d. 1992) Lib (b. 1924 - d. 1994) Segers (2nd time) CVP (s.a.) PSC (b. 1919 - d. 2001) PSC (b. 1925 - d. 2019) PRL (s.a.) CVP (b. 1930 - d. 2007) PVV (b. 1937 - d. 2000) de Donn�a PRL (b. 1941) PS (b. 1946) CVP (b. 1949 - d. 2022) CVP (b. 1952) PSC (b. 1949) PSC (b. 1950) PS (b. 1955) CD&V (b. 1962) N-VA (b. 1967) N-VA (b. 1979) MR (b. 1958) MR (b. 1967) PS (b. 1977)

Finance

Ministers 5 Aug 1899 - 2 May 1907 Paul de Smet de Naeyer (from 1900, Paul, comte de Smet de Naeyer) Cat (b. 1843 - d. 1913) 2 May 1907 - 18 Jun 1911 Julien Liebaert Cat (b. 1848 - d. 1930) 18 Jun 1911 - 28 Feb 1914 Michel Levie Cat (b. 1851 - d. 1939) 28 Feb 1914 - 21 Nov 1918 Alo�s van de Vyvere (1st time) Cat (b. 1871 - d. 1961) 21 Nov 1918 - 20 Nov 1920 L�on Delacroix Cat (b. 1867 - d. 1929) 20 Nov 1920 - 13 May 1925 Georges Theunis Cat (b. 1873 - d. 1966) 13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 Alo�s van de Vyvere (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 17 Jun 1925 - 20 May 1926 Albert-Edouard Janssen (1st time) Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1966) 20 May 1926 - 27 Feb 1932 Maurice Houtart Cat (b. 1866 - d. 1939) 27 Feb 1932 - 22 Oct 1932 Jules Renkin Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1934) 22 Oct 1932 - 12 Jun 1934 Henri Jaspar Cat (b. 1870 - d. 1939) 12 Jun 1934 - 20 Nov 1934 Gustave Sap Cat (b. 1886 - d. 1940) 20 Nov 1934 - 25 Mar 1935 Camille Gutt (1st time) - (b. 1884 - d. 1971) 25 Mar 1935 - 12 Jun 1936 Max L�o G�rard (1st time) Lib (b. 1879 - d. 1955) 12 Jun 1936 - 12 Mar 1938 Hendrik de Man Soc (b. 1885 - d. 1953) 12 Mar 1938 - 15 May 1938 Eug�ne Soudan Soc (b. 1880 - d. 1960) 15 May 1938 - 6 Dec 1938 Max L�o G�rard (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 6 Dec 1938 - 22 Feb 1939 Albert-Edouard Janssen (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 22 Feb 1939 - 12 Feb 1945 Camille Gutt (2nd time) - (s.a.) 12 Feb 1945 - 2 Aug 1945 Gaston Eyskens (1st time) S-C (b. 1905 - d. 1988) 2 Aug 1945 - 2 Aug 1946 Franz De Voghel - (b. 1903 - d. 1995) 2 Aug 1946 - 20 Mar 1947 Jean Vauthier - (b. 1888 - d. 1980) 20 Mar 1947 - 11 Aug 1949 Gaston Eyskens (2nd time) S-C (s.a.) 11 Aug 1949 - 8 Jun 1950 Henri Liebaert (1st time) Lib (b. 1895 - d. 1977) 8 Jun 1950 - 15 Jan 1952 Jean Van Houtte (1st time) S-C (b. 1907 - d. 1991) 15 Jan 1952 - 23 Apr 1954 Albert-Edouard Janssen (3rd time) S-C (s.a.) 23 Apr 1954 - 26 Jun 1958 Henri Liebaert (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 26 Jun 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 Jean Van Houtte (2nd time) S-C (s.a.) 25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Andr� Dequae S-C (b. 1915 - d. 2006) 28 Jul 1965 - 19 Mar 1966 Gaston Eyskens (3rd time) S-C (s.a.) 19 Mar 1966 - 17 Jun 1968 Robert Henrion (1st time) - (b. 1915 - d. 1997) 17 Jun 1968 - 21 Jan 1972 Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers PSC (b. 1907 - d. 1991) 21 Jan 1972 - 26 Jan 1973 Andr� Vlerick CVP (b. 1919 - d. 1990) 26 Jan 1973 - 3 Jun 1977 Willy De Clercq (1st time) PVV (b. 1927 - d. 2011) 3 Jun 1977 - 18 May 1980 Gaston Geens CVP (b. 1931 - d. 2002) 18 May 1980 - 29 Jun 1980 Robert Henrion (2nd time) PRL (s.a.) 29 Jun 1980 - 22 Oct 1980 Paul Hatry PRL (b. 1929 - d. 2010) 22 Oct 1980 - 6 Apr 1981 Mark Eyskens (1st time) CVP (b. 1933) 6 Apr 1981 - 17 Dec 1981 Robert Vandeputte CVP (b. 1908 - d. 1997) 17 Dec 1981 - 6 Jan 1985 Willy De Clercq (2nd time) PVV (s.a.) 6 Jan 1985 - 28 Nov 1985 Frans Grootjans PVV (b. 1922 - d. 1999) 28 Nov 1985 - 9 May 1988 Mark Eyskens (2nd time) CVP (s.a.) 9 May 1988 - 19 Jun 1998 Philippe Maystadt PSC (b. 1948 - d. 2017) 19 Jun 1998 - 12 Jul 1999 Jean-Jacques Viseur PSC (b. 1946) 12 Jul 1999 - 6 Dec 2011 Didier Reynders PRL/MR (b. 1958) 6 Dec 2011 - 5 Mar 2013 Steven Vanackere CD&V (b. 1964) 5 Mar 2013 - 11 Oct 2014 Koen Geens CD&V (b. 1958) 11 Oct 2014 - 9 Dec 2018 Johan Van Overtveldt N-VA (b. 1955) 9 Dec 2018 - 1 Oct 2020 Alexander De Croo VLD (b. 1975) 1 Oct 2020 - Vincent Van Peteghem CD&V (b. 1980)

Interior

Ministers 5 Aug 1899 - 31 Dec 1907 Jules de Trooz Cat (b. 1857 - d. 1907) 1 Jan 1908 - 9 Jan 1908 Julien Liebaert (acting) Cat (b. 1848 - d. 1930) 9 Jan 1908 - 5 Sep 1910 Franz Schollaert Cat (b. 1851 - d. 1917) 5 Sep 1910 - 21 Nov 1918 Paul Berryer (1st time) Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1936) 21 Nov 1918 - 2 Dec 1919 Charles, baron de Broqueville Cat (b. 1860 - d. 1940) 2 Dec 1919 - 2 Jun 1920 Jules Renkin (1st time) Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1934) 2 Jun 1920 - 20 Nov 1920 Henri Jaspar (1st time) Cat (b. 1870 - d. 1939) 20 Nov 1920 - 16 Dec 1921 Henri Carton de Wiart Cat (b. 1869 - d. 1951) 16 Dec 1921 - 13 May 1925 Paul Berryer (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 Prosper, vicomte Poullet (1st time) Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1937) 17 Jun 1925 - 20 May 1926 Edouard Rolin-Jaequemyns Lib (b. 1863 - d. 1936) 20 May 1926 - 18 Jan 1927 Henri Jaspar (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 18 Jan 1927 - 21 Nov 1927 Maurice Vauthier Lib (b. 1860 - d. 1931) 22 Nov 1927 - 19 Oct 1929 Albert Carnoy Cat (b. 1878 - d. 1961) 19 Oct 1929 - 18 May 1931 Henri Baels Cat (b. 1878 - d. 1951) 18 May 1931 - 15 Jun 1931 Henri Jaspar (3rd time) Cat (s.a.) 15 Jun 1931 - 27 Feb 1932 Jules Renkin (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 27 Feb 1932 - 22 Oct 1932 Henri Carton de Tournai Cat (b. 1878 - d. 1969) 22 Oct 1932 - 12 Jun 1934 Prosper, vicomte Poullet (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 12 Jun 1934 - 25 Mar 1935 Hubert Pierlot (1st time) Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963) 25 Mar 1935 - 12 Jun 1936 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe Cat (b. 1894 - d. 1965) 12 Jun 1936 - 23 Nov 1937 August de Schryver (1st time) Cat (b. 1898 - d. 1991) 23 Nov 1937 - 15 May 1938 Octave Dierckx Lib (b. 1882 - d. 1955) 15 May 1938 - 22 Feb 1939 Joseph Merlot (1st time) Soc (b. 1885 - d. 1959) 22 Feb 1939 - 18 Apr 1939 Willem Eekelers Soc (b. 1883 - d. 1954) 18 Apr 1939 - 5 Jan 1940 Albert Dev�ze Lib (b. 1881 - d. 1959) 5 Jan 1940 - 28 Aug 1940 Arthur Vanderpoorten Lib (b. 1884 - d. 1945) 22 Nov 1940 - 1 May 1943 Hubert Pierlot (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 1 May 1943 - 26 Sep 1944 August de Schryver (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 26 Sep 1944 - 12 Feb 1945 Edmond Ronse Cat (b. 1889 - d. 1960) 12 Feb 1945 - 13 Mar 1946 Adolphe Van Glabbeke Lib (b. 1904 - d. 1959) 13 Mar 1946 - 31 Mar 1946 Joseph Merlot (2nd time) Soc (s.a.) 31 Mar 1946 - 20 Mar 1947 Auguste Buisseret Lib (b. 1888 - d. 1965) 20 Mar 1947 - 11 Aug 1949 Pierre Vermeylen (1st time) Soc (b. 1904 - d. 1991) 11 Aug 1949 - 16 Aug 1950 Albert de Vleeschauwer S-C (b. 1897 - d. 1971) 16 Aug 1950 - 15 Jan 1952 Maurice Brasseur S-C (b. 1909 - d. 1996) 15 Jan 1952 - 23 Apr 1954 Ludovic Moyersoen S-C (b. 1904 - d. 1992) 23 Apr 1954 - 26 Jun 1958 Pierre Vermeylen (2nd time) Soc (s.a.) 26 Jun 1958 - 6 Nov 1958 Charles H�ger S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1984) 6 Nov 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 Ren� Lefebvre Lib (b. 1893 - d. 1976) 25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Arthur Gilson S-C (b. 1915 - d. 2004) 28 Jul 1965 - 19 Mar 1966 Alfons Vranckx Soc (b. 1907 - d. 1979) 19 Mar 1966 - 17 Jun 1968 Herman Vanderpoorten Lib (b. 1922 - d. 1984) 17 Jun 1968 - 21 Jan 1972 Lucien Harmegnies Soc (b. 1916 - d. 1994) 21 Jan 1972 - 26 Jan 1973 Renaat van Elslande CVP (b. 1916 - d. 2000) 26 Jan 1973 - 25 Apr 1974 �douard Close Soc (b. 1929 - d. 2017) 25 Apr 1974 - 11 Jun 1974 Charles Hanin PSC (b. 1914 - d. 2012) 11 Jun 1974 - 3 Jun 1977 Joseph Michel (1st time) PSC (b. 1925 - d. 2016) 3 Jun 1977 - 3 Apr 1979 Henri Boel Soc; 1978: SP (b. 1931 - d. 2020) 3 Apr 1979 - 18 May 1980 Georges Gramme PSC (b. 1926 - d. 1985) 18 May 1980 - 22 Oct 1980 Philippe Moureaux PS (b. 1939 - d. 2018) 22 Oct 1980 - 26 Feb 1981 Guy Mathot PS (b. 1941 - d. 2005) 26 Feb 1981 - 17 Dec 1981 Philippe Busquin PS (b. 1941) 17 Dec 1981 - 18 Oct 1986 Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb PSC (b. 1936 - d. 2023) 18 Oct 1986 - 9 May 1988 Joseph Michel (2nd time) PSC (s.a.) 9 May 1988 - 10 Oct 1994 Louis Tobback (1st time) SP (b. 1938) 10 Oct 1994 - 24 Apr 1998 Johan Vande Lanotte SP (b. 1955) 24 Apr 1998 - 26 Sep 1998 Louis Tobback (2nd time) SP (s.a.) 26 Sep 1998 - 12 Jul 1999 Luc Van den Bossche SP (b. 1947) 12 Jul 1999 - 12 Jul 2003 Antoine Duquesne PRL/MR (b. 1941 - d. 2010) 12 Jul 2003 - 30 Dec 2008 Patrick Dewael VLD (b. 1955) 30 Dec 2008 - 17 Jul 2009 Guido De Padt VLD (b. 1954) 17 Jul 2009 - 6 Dec 2011 Annemie Turtelboom (f) VLD (b. 1967) 6 Dec 2011 - 20 Jul 2014 Jo�lle Milquet (f) CDH (b. 1961) 20 Jul 2014 - 11 Oct 2014 Melchior Wathelet CDH (b. 1977) 11 Oct 2014 - 9 Dec 2018 Jan Jambon N-VA (b. 1960) 9 Dec 2018 - 1 Oct 2020 Pieter De Crem CD&V (b. 1962) 1 Oct 2020 - Annelies Verlinden (f) CD&V (b. 1978)

Justice

Ministers 5 Aug 1899 - 2 May 1907 Jules Van den Heuvel Cat (b. 1854 - d. 1926) 2 May 1907 - 30 Oct 1908 Jules Renkin Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1934) 30 Oct 1908 - 18 Jun 1911 L�on de Lantsheere Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1912) 18 Jun 1911 - 21 Nov 1918 Henri Carton de Wiart Cat (b. 1869 - d. 1951) 21 Nov 1918 - 24 Oct 1921 �mile Vandervelde Soc (b. 1866 - d. 1938) 24 Oct 1921 - 16 Dec 1921 Alo�s van de Vyvere Cat (b. 1871 - d. 1961) 16 Dec 1921 - 13 May 1925 Fulgence Masson Lib (b. 1854 - d. 1942) 13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 L�on Th�odor Cat (b. 1853 - d. 1934) 17 Jun 1925 - 10 Dec 1925 Paul Tschoffen Cat (b. 1878 - d. 1961) 10 Dec 1925 - 20 May 1926 Prosper, vicomte Poullet Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1937) 20 May 1926 - 21 Nov 1927 Paul Hymans Lib (b. 1865 - d. 1941) 22 Nov 1927 - 15 Jun 1931 Paul Emile Janson (1st time) Lib (b. 1872 - d. 1944) 15 Jun 1931 - 22 Oct 1932 Fernand Cocq Lib (b. 1861 - d. 1940) 22 Oct 1932 - 12 Jun 1934 Paul Emile Janson (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 12 Jun 1934 - 25 Mar 1935 Fran�ois Bovesse (1st time) Lib (b. 1890 - d. 1944) 25 Mar 1935 - 12 Jun 1936 Eug�ne Soudan (1st time) Soc (b. 1880 - d. 1960) 12 Jun 1936 - 14 Feb 1937 Fran�ois Bovesse (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 14 Feb 1937 - 20 Apr 1937 Hubert Pierlot (1st time) Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963) 20 Apr 1937 - 13 Jul 1937 Victor de Laveleye - (b. 1894 - d. 1945) 13 Jul 1937 - 23 Nov 1937 Victor Maistriau Lib (b. 1870 - d. 1961) 23 Nov 1937 - 15 May 1938 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (1st time) Cat (b. 1894 - d. 1965) 15 May 1938 - 22 Feb 1939 Joseph Pholien Cat (b. 1884 - d. 1968) 22 Feb 1939 - 18 Apr 1939 Emile van Dievoet Cat (b. 1886 - d. 1967) 18 Apr 1939 - 18 Sep 1939 Paul Emile Janson (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 18 Sep 1939 - 5 Jan 1940 Eug�ne Soudan (2nd time) Soc (s.a.) 5 Jan 1940 - 25 May 1940 Paul Emile Janson (4th time) Lib (s.a.) 25 May 1940 - 4 Mar 1942 Albert de Vleeschauwer Cat (b. 1897 - d. 1971) 4 Mar 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 Hubert Pierlot (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 12 Oct 1942 - 26 Sep 1944 Antoine Delfosse Cat (b. 1895 - d. 1980) 26 Sep 1944 - 12 Feb 1945 Maurice Verbaet Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1957) 12 Feb 1945 - 2 Aug 1945 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (2nd time) S-C (s.a.) 2 Aug 1945 - 13 Mar 1946 Marcel Gr�goire UDB (b. 1902 - d. 1982) 13 Mar 1946 - 31 Mar 1946 Henri Rolin Soc (b. 1891 - d. 1973) 31 Mar 1946 - 2 Aug 1946 Adolphe Van Glabbeke Lib (b. 1904 - d. 1959) 2 Aug 1946 - 20 Mar 1947 Albert Lilar (1st time) Lib (b. 1900 - d. 1976) 20 Mar 1947 - 27 Nov 1948 Paul Struye S-C (b. 1896 - d. 1974) 27 Nov 1948 - 11 Aug 1949 Henri Moreau de Melen S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1992) 11 Aug 1949 - 8 Jun 1950 Albert Lilar (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 8 Jun 1950 - 16 Aug 1950 Henri Carton de Wiart S-C (b. 1869 - d. 1951) 16 Aug 1950 - 15 Jan 1952 Ludovic Moyersoen S-C (b. 1904 - d. 1992) 15 Jan 1952 - 3 Sep 1952 Joseph Pholien S-C (b. 1884 - d. 1968) 3 Sep 1952 - 5 Dec 1952 L�once Lagae S-C (b. 1894 - d. 1964) 5 Dec 1952 - 13 Dec 1952 Charles H�ger (interim) S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1984) 13 Dec 1952 - 23 Apr 1954 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (3rd time) S-C (s.a.) 23 Apr 1954 - 26 Jun 1958 Albert Lilar (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 26 Jun 1958 - 6 Nov 1958 Pierre Harmel S-C (b. 1911 - d. 2009) 6 Nov 1958 - 3 Sep 1960 Laurent Merchiers Lib (b. 1904 - d. 1986) 3 Sep 1960 - 25 Apr 1961 Albert Lilar (4th time) Lib (s.a.) 25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Pierre Vermeylen Soc (b. 1904 - d. 1991) 28 Jul 1965 - 17 Jun 1968 Pierre Wigny S-C (b. 1905 - d. 1986) 17 Jun 1968 - 26 Jan 1973 Alfons Vranckx Soc (b. 1907 - d. 1979) 26 Jan 1973 - 3 Jun 1977 Herman Vanderpoorten (1st time) PVV (b. 1922 - d. 1984) 3 Jun 1977 - 18 May 1980 Renaat van Elslande CVP (b. 1916 - d. 2000) 18 May 1980 - 22 Oct 1980 Herman Vanderpoorten (2nd time) PVV (s.a.) 22 Oct 1980 - 17 Dec 1981 Philippe Moureaux PS (b. 1939 - d. 2018) 17 Dec 1981 - 9 May 1988 Jean Gol PRL (b. 1942 - d. 1995) 9 May 1988 - 23 Jun 1995 Melchior Wathelet PSC (b. 1949) 23 Jun 1995 - 24 Apr 1998 Stefaan De Clerck (1st time) CVP (b. 1951) 24 Apr 1998 - 12 Jul 1999 Tony Van Parys CVP (b. 1951) 12 Jul 1999 - 12 Jul 2003 Marc Verwilghen VLD (b. 1952) 12 Jul 2003 - 21 Dec 2007 Laurette Onkelinx (f) PS (b. 1958) 21 Dec 2007 - 30 Dec 2008 Jo Vandeurzen CD&V (b. 1958) 30 Dec 2008 - 6 Dec 2011 Stefaan De Clerck (2nd time) CD&V (s.a.) 6 Dec 2011 - 25 Jul 2014 Annemie Turtelboom (f) VLD (b. 1967) 25 Jul 2014 - 11 Oct 2014 Maggie De Block (f) VLD (b. 1962) 11 Oct 2014 - 1 Oct 2020 Koen Geens CD&V (b. 1958) 1 Oct 2020 - 22 Oct 2023 Vincent Van Quickenborne VLD (b. 1973) 22 Oct 2023 - Paul Van Tigchelt VLD (b. 1973)

Parliament

Chamber of Representatives

Chairmen 30 Jan 1895 - 18 Jul 1900 Auguste Beernaert Cat (b. 1829 - d. 1912) 18 Jul 1900 - 8 Nov 1901 Louis de Sadeleer Cat (b. 1852 - d. 1924) 8 Nov 1901 - 9 Jan 1908 Franz Schollaert (1st time) Cat (b. 1851 - d. 1917) 16 Jan 1908 - 12 Nov 1912 Gerard Cooreman Cat (b. 1852 - d. 1926) 12 Nov 1912 - 29 Jun 1917 Franz Schollaert (2nd time) Cat (s.a.) 28 Nov 1918 - 10 Dec 1919 Prosper Poullet Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1937) 10 Dec 1919 - 16 Aug 1928 Emile Brunet Soc (b. 1863 - d. 1945) 16 Aug 1928 - 11 Nov 1930 Emile Tibbaut Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1935) 11 Nov 1930 - 23 Jun 1936 Jules Poncelet Cat (b. 1869 - d. 1952) 23 Jun 1936 - 21 Apr 1939 Camille Huysmans (1st time) Soc (b. 1871 - d. 1968) 21 Apr 1939 - 27 Apr 1954 Frans Van Cauwelaert S-C (b. 1880 - d. 1961) 27 Apr 1954 - 11 Nov 1958 Camille Huysmans (2nd time) Soc (s.a.) 11 Nov 1958 - 27 Apr 1961 Paul, baron Kronacker Lib (b. 1897 - d. 1994) 27 Apr 1961 - 30 Apr 1974 Achille Van Acker Soc (b. 1898 - d. 1975) 30 Apr 1974 - 7 Jun 1977 Andr� Dequae CVP (b. 1915 - d. 2006) 7 Jun 1977 - 3 Apr 1979 Edmond Leburton Soc; 1978: PS (b. 1915 - d. 1997) 3 Apr 1979 - 18 May 1980 Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb (1st time) PSC (b. 1936 - d. 2023) 20 May 1980 - 24 Oct 1980 Jean Defraigne (1st time) PRL (b. 1929 - d. 2016) 24 Oct 1980 - 18 Dec 1981 Joseph Michel PSC (b. 1925 - d. 2016) 18 Dec 1981 - 19 Jan 1988 Jean Defraigne (2nd time) PRL (s.a.) 19 Jan 1988 - 10 May 1988 Erik Vankeirsbilck CVP (b. 1935 - d. 2017) 10 May 1988 - 8 Jun 1995 Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb (2nd time) PSC (s.a.) 8 Jun 1995 - 28 Jun 1995 Jos Dupr� CVP (b. 1928 - d. 2021) 28 Jun 1995 - 1 Jul 1999 Raymond Langendries PSC (b. 1943) 1 Jul 1999 - 12 Jul 2007 Herman De Croo VLD (b. 1937) 12 Jul 2007 - 30 Dec 2008 Herman Van Rompuy CD&V (b. 1947) 31 Dec 2008 - 20 Jul 2010 Patrick Dewael (1st time) VLD (b. 1955) 20 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014 Andr� Flahaut PS (b. 1955) 30 Jun 2014 - 14 Oct 2014 Patrick Dewael (2nd time) VLD (s.a.) 14 Oct 2014 - 27 Jun 2019 Siegfried Bracke N-VA (b. 1953) 27 Jun 2019 - 13 Oct 2020 Patrick Dewael (3rd time) VLD (s.a.) 13 Oct 2020 - 10 Jul 2024 Eliane Tillieux (f) PS (b. 1966) 10 Jul 2024 - Peter De Roover N-VA (b. 1962)

Senate

Chairmen 14 Nov 1899 - 15 Nov 1903 Joseph d'Ursel Cat (b. 1848 - d. 1903) 15 Nov 1903 - 13 Jul 1908 Hendrik de M�rode-Westerloo Cat (b. 1856 - d. 1908) 13 Jul 1908 - 14 Nov 1911 Alfred Simonis Cat (b. 1842 - d. 1931) 14 Nov 1911 - 26 Sep 1922 Paul de Favereau Cat (b. 1856 - d. 1922) 26 Sep 1922 - 10 Aug 1928 Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke Cat (b. 1853 - d. 1928) 10 Aug 1928 - 27 Dec 1932 Charles Magnette Lib (b. 1863 - d. 1937) 27 Dec 1932 - 13 Nov 1934 �mile Digneffe Lib (b. 1858 - d. 1937) 13 Nov 1934 - 1 Jul 1936 Maurice Lippens Lib (b. 1875 - d. 1956) 1 Jul 1936 - 26 Apr 1939 Romain Moyersoen Cat (b. 1870 - d. 1967) 26 Apr 1939 - 11 Nov 1947 Robert Gillon (1st time) Lib (b. 1884 - d. 1972) 11 Nov 1947 - 8 Nov 1949 Henri Rolin Soc (b. 1891 - d. 1973) 8 Nov 1949 - 27 Jun 1950 Robert Gillon (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 27 Jun 1950 - 5 May 1954 Paul Struye (1st time) S-C (b. 1896 - d. 1974) 5 May 1954 - 24 Jun 1958 Robert Gillon (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 24 Jun 1958 - 19 Oct 1973 Paul Struye (2nd time) S-C; 1968: CVP (s.a.) 19 Oct 1973 - 7 Jun 1977 Pierre Harmel CVP (b. 1911 - d. 2009) 7 Jun 1977 - 23 Feb 1980 Robert Vandekerckhove CVP (b. 1917 - d. 1980) 5 Mar 1980 - 10 Mar 1988 Edward Leemans CVP (b. 1926 - d. 1998) 10 Mar 1988 - 16 May 1988 Roger Lallemand PS (b. 1932 - d. 2016) 16 May 1988 - 11 Oct 1988 Lambert Kelchtermans CVP (b. 1929 - d. 2021) 11 Oct 1988 - 14 Jul 1999 Frank Swaelen CVP (b. 1930 - d. 2007) 14 Jul 1999 - 20 Jul 2004 Armand De Decker (1st time) PRL/MR (b. 1948 - d. 2019) 20 Jul 2004 - 12 Jul 2007 Anne-Marie Lizin (f) PS (b. 1949 - d. 2015) 12 Jul 2007 - 20 Jul 2010 Armand De Decker (2nd time) MR (s.a.) 20 Jul 2010 - 11 Oct 2011 Danny Pieters N-VA (b. 1956) 11 Oct 2011 - 3 Jul 2014 Sabine de Bethune (f) (1st time) CD&V (b. 1958) 3 Jul 2014 - 17 Jul 2014 Rik Daems VLD (b. 1959) 17 Jul 2014 - 14 Oct 2014 Sabine de Bethune (f) (2nd time) CD&V (s.a.) 14 Oct 2014 - 14 Dec 2018 Christine Defraigne (f) MR (b. 1962) 14 Dec 2018 - 4 Jul 2019 Jacques Brotchi MR (b. 1942) 4 Jul 2019 - 18 Jul 2019 Jean-Paul Wahl (1st time) MR (b. 1955) 18 Jul 2019 - 5 Oct 2020 Sabine Laruelle (f) MR (b. 1965) 5 Oct 2020 - 18 Jul 2024 Stephanie D'Hose (f) VLD (b. 1981) 18 Jul 2024 - 25 Jul 2024 Jean-Paul Wahl (2nd time) MR (s.a.) 25 Jul 2024 - Val�rie De Bue (f) MR (b. 1966)