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Executive branch Belgium, in 35 editions.
The entry for Belgium published Executive branch in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Executive branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 31
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Executive branch” (1990 to 2025), “Leaders” (1992 to 1993) and “Elections” (1992 to 1993).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- monarch,
- prime minister,
- five deputy prime ministers,
- Cabinet
monarch, prime minister, five deputy prime ministers, Cabinet
Published as “Executive branch”
- monarch,
- prime minister,
- three deputy prime ministers,
- Cabinet
Published as “Leaders”
- Chief of State:
- King BAUDOUIN I (since 17 July 1951); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT of Liege (brother of the King; born 6 June 1934)
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
Published as “Elections”
- Chamber of Representatives:
- last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (212 total) number of seats by party NA
- Senate:
- last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (106 total) number of seats by party NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
monarch, prime minister, three deputy prime ministers, Cabinet
Chief of State:
King BAUDOUIN I (since 17 July 1951); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT of Liege
(brother of the King; born 6 June 1934)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
Chamber of Representatives:
last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (212 total) number of seats by party NA
Senate:
last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (106 total) number of seats by party NA
Published as “Elections”
- Senate:
- last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (184 total; of which 106 are directly elected) CVP 20, SP 14, PVV (now VLD) 13, VU 5, AGALEV 5, VB 5, ROSSEN 1, PS 18, PRL 9, PSC 9, ECOLO 6, FDF 1
- Chamber of Representatives:
- last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
- results - CVP 16.7%, PS 13.6%, SP 12.0%, PVV (now VLD) 11.9%, PRL 8.2%, PSC 7.8%, VB 6.6%, VU 5.9%, ECOLO 5.1%, AGALEV 4.9%, FDF 2.6%, ROSSEM 3.2%, FN 1.5%;
- seats - (212 total) CVP 39, PS 35, SP 28, PVV (now VLD) 26, PRL 20, PSC 18, FB 12, VU 10, ECOLO 10, AGALEV 7, FDF 3, ROSSEM 3, FN 1
Published as “Executive branch”
- monarch,
- prime minister,
- three deputy prime ministers,
- Cabinet
Published as “Leaders”
- Chief of State:
- King BAUDOUIN I (since 17 July 1951); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT of Liege (brother of the King; born 6 June 1934)
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
Senate:
last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (184 total; of which 106 are directly
elected) CVP 20, SP 14, PVV (now VLD) 13, VU 5, AGALEV 5, VB 5, ROSSEN 1, PS
18, PRL 9, PSC 9, ECOLO 6, FDF 1
Chamber of Representatives:
last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996); results - CVP
16.7%, PS 13.6%, SP 12.0%, PVV (now VLD) 11.9%, PRL 8.2%, PSC 7.8%, VB 6.6%,
VU 5.9%, ECOLO 5.1%, AGALEV 4.9%, FDF 2.6%, ROSSEM 3.2%, FN 1.5%; seats -
(212 total) CVP 39, PS 35, SP 28, PVV (now VLD) 26, PRL 20, PSC 18, FB 12,
VU 10, ECOLO 10, AGALEV 7, FDF 3, ROSSEM 3, FN 1
monarch, prime minister, three deputy prime ministers, Cabinet
Chief of State:
King BAUDOUIN I (since 17 July 1951); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT of Liege
(brother of the King; born 6 June 1934)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
The entry for Belgium did not include Executive branch.
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet; the king appoints the ministers who are approved by the legislature
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993)
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March
1992)
cabinet: Cabinet; the king appoints the ministers who are approved by
the legislature
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993) is a constitutional monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992) was appointed by the king and then approved by Parliament
- cabinet:
- Cabinet is appointed by the king and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993) is a
constitutional monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March
1992)
cabinet: Cabinet;appoints the ministers who are and then approved by Parliament
cabinet: Cabinet is appointed by the legislature king and approved by Parliament
- chief of state :
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the king and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the king is a constitutional monarch;
- prime minister appointed by the king and then approved by Parliament
chief of state: state : King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993) is aconstitutional monarchhead of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March
1992) was
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the king and then approved by
Parliamentcabinet: Cabinet elections: none; the king is a constitutional monarch; prime minister
appointed by the king and then approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the king
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the king and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the king is a constitutional monarch;
- prime minister appointed by the king and then approved by Parliament
chief of state : state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993) 1993); Heir Apparent
Prince PHILIPPE, son of the king
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March
1992)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the king and approved by
Parliament
elections: none; the king is a constitutional monarch; prime minister
appointed by the king and then approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March 1992)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent
Prince PHILIPPE, son of the king monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE (since 6 March
1992)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the king monarch and approved by
by Parliament
elections: none; the king monarch is a constitutional monarch; hereditary; prime minister
by the king monarch and then approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, PRL, PS, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Luc DEHAENE Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 6 March 13 July 1999)
1992)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed
note: government coalition - VLD, PRL, PS, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993);
- Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament elections: none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch and then approved by Parliament note: government coalition - VLD, PRL, PS, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, PRL-FDF, PS, MCC, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
elections: none; the monarch monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister appointed by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, PRL, PRL-FDF, PS, MCC, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, PRL-FDF, MR, PS, MCC, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch and approved by Parliament
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP, AGALEV, and ECOLO SP.A-Spirit
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by Parliament parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - Open VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - Open VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Yves LETERME (20 March 2008)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state: King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government: Prime Minister Guy VERHOFSTADT (since 13 July 1999) Yves LETERME (20 March 2008)
cabinet: Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
note: government coalition - Open VLD, MR, PS, SP.A-Spirit
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Herman VAN ROMPUY (30 December 2008)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state:
King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Yves LETERME (20 March Herman VAN ROMPUY (30 December 2008)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Yves LETERME (since 25 November 2009);
- note - the king accepted the resignation of LETERME on 26 April 2010;
- LETERME remains as caretaker
- cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state:
King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Herman VAN ROMPUY (30 December 2008) Yves LETERME (since 25 November 2009); note - the king accepted the resignation of LETERME on 26 April 2010; LETERME remains as caretaker
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 5 December 2011);
- cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state:
King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Yves LETERME Elio DI RUPO (since 25 November 2009); note - the king accepted the resignation of LETERME on 26 April 2010; LETERME remains as caretaker 5 December 2011);
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
- chief of state:
- King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012)
- cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state:
King ALBERT II (since 9 August 1993); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 5 6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 August 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH, daughter of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 6 December 2011);
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012);
- Joelle MILQUET (since 20 March 2008);
- Laurette ONKELINX (since 30 December 2008);
- Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008);
- Pieter DE CREM (since 5 March 2013)
- cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
chief of state:
King ALBERT II PHILIPPE (since 9 21 August 1993); 2013); Heir Apparent Prince PHILIPPE, son Princess ELISABETH, daughter of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012) 2012); Joelle MILQUET (since 20 March 2008); Laurette ONKELINX (since 30 December 2008); Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008); Pieter DE CREM (since 5 March 2013)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH, daughter of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 6 December 2011);
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012);
- Deputy Prime Minister Joelle MILQUET (since 20 March 2008);
- Deputy Prime Minister Laurette ONKELINX (since 30 December 2008);
- Deputy Prime Minister Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008);
- Depurty Prime Minister Johan VANDE LANOTTE (since i6 December 2011);
- Deputy Prime Minister Pieter DE CREM (since 5 March 2013)
- cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by parliament
chief of state:
King PHILIPPE (since 21 August July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH, daughter of the monarch
head of government:
Prime Minister Elio DI RUPO (since 6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Joelle MILQUET (since 20 March 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Laurette ONKELINX (since 30 December 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008); Depurty Prime Minister Johan VANDE LANOTTE (since i6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Pieter DE CREM (since 5 March 2013)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers are formally appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and then approved by parliament
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH, daughter of the monarch
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Charles MICHEL (since 11 October 2014);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012), Jan JAMBON (since 11 October 2014), Kris PEETERS, Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state:
head of government:Elio DI RUPO Charles MICHEL (since 6 December 2011); 11 October 2014); Deputy Prime Minister Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Joelle MILQUET (since 20 March 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Laurette ONKELINX 2012), Jan JAMBON (since 30 December 2008); Deputy Prime Minister 11 October 2014), Kris PEETERS, Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008); Depurty Prime Minister Johan VANDE LANOTTE (since i6 December 2011); Deputy Prime Minister Pieter DE CREM (since 5 March 2013) 2008)
cabinet:are formally appointed by the monarch(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or
elections:the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by parliament Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister (vacant);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012), Kris PEETERS (since 11 October 2014), Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008);
- note - Prime Minister Charles MICHEL (since 11 October 2014) resigned on 19 December 2018;
- an interim prime minister has not been designated
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH, daughter ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Charles MICHEL (since 11 October 2014); (vacant); Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 22 October 2012), Jan JAMBON Kris PEETERS (since 11 October 2014), Kris PEETERS, Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008) 2008); note - Prime Minister Charles MICHEL (since 11 October 2014) resigned on 19 December 2018; an interim prime minister has not been designated
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Sophie WILMES (since 26 October 2019);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 27 October 2019), Koen GEENS (27 October 2019), Didier REYNDERS (since 27 October 2019), David CLARINVAL (30 November 2019)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister (vacant); Sophie WILMES (since 26 October 2019); Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 22 27 October 2012), Kris PEETERS (since 11 2019), Koen GEENS (27 October 2014), 2019), Didier REYNDERS (since 30 December 2008); note - Prime Minister Charles MICHEL (since 11 27 October 2014) resigned on 19 December 2018; an interim prime minister has not been designated 2019), David CLARINVAL (30 November 2019)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Koen GEENS (27 October 2019), Didier REYNDERS (since 27 October 2019), David CLARINVAL (30 November 2019), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Sophie WILMES (since 26 October 2019); Deputy Prime Ministers Alexander DE CROO (since 27 1 October 2019), 2020); Deputy Prime Ministers Koen GEENS (27 October 2019), Didier REYNDERS (since 27 October 2019), David CLARINVAL (30 November 2019) 2019), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van Quickenborne (since 1 October 2020), Sophie Wilmes (since 1 October 2020), Vincent Van Peteghem (since 1 October 2020), Frank Vandenbroucke (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves Dermagne (since 1 October 2020), Petra De Sutter (since 1 October 2020), Georges Gilkinet (since 1 October 2020)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020); Deputy Prime Ministers Koen GEENS (27 Vincent Van Quickenborne (since 1 October 2019), Didier REYNDERS 2020), Sophie Wilmes (since 27 1 October 2019), David CLARINVAL (30 November 2019), 2020), Vincent Van Peteghem (since 1 October 2020), Frank Vandenbroucke (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves Dermagne (since 1 October 2020), Petra DE SUTTER De Sutter (since 1 October 2020), Georges Gilkinet (since 1 October 2020)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van QUICKENBORNE (since 1 October 2020), Sophie WILMES (since 1 October 2020), Vincent VAN PETEGHEM (since 1 October 2020), Frank VANDENBROUCKE (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves DERMAGNE (since 1 October 2020), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020), Georges GILKINET (since 1 October 2020)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020); Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van Quickenborne QUICKENBORNE (since 1 October 2020), Sophie Wilmes WILMES (since 1 October 2020), Vincent Van Peteghem VAN PETEGHEM (since 1 October 2020), Frank Vandenbroucke VANDENBROUCKE (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves Dermagne DERMAGNE (since 1 October 2020), Petra De Sutter DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020), Georges Gilkinet GILKINET (since 1 October 2020)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020);
- Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van QUICKENBORNE (since 1 October 2020), Vincent VAN PETEGHEM (since 1 October 2020), Frank VANDENBROUCKE (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves DERMAGNE (since 1 October 2020), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020), Georges GILKINET (since 1 October 2020), David CLARINVAL (since 15 July 2022)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020); Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van QUICKENBORNE (since 1 October 2020), Sophie WILMES (since 1 October 2020), Vincent VAN PETEGHEM (since 1 October 2020), Frank VANDENBROUCKE (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves DERMAGNE (since 1 October 2020), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020), Georges GILKINET (since 1 October 2020) 2020), David CLARINVAL (since 15 July 2022)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
note - Alexander DE CROO resigned on 9 June 2024 following the parliamentary elections and is serving as prime minister in a caretaker status until a new prime minister is sworn into office
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013); Heir Apparent Princess ELISABETH (daughter of the monarch, born 25 October 2001) 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Alexander DE CROO (since 1 October 2020); Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Van QUICKENBORNE (since 1 October 2020), Vincent VAN PETEGHEM (since 1 October 2020), Frank VANDENBROUCKE (since 1 October 2020), Pierre-Yves DERMAGNE (since 1 October 2020), Petra DE SUTTER (since 1 October 2020), Georges GILKINET (since 1 October 2020), David CLARINVAL (since 15 July 2022) 2020)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament
note - Alexander DE CROO resigned on 9 June 2024 following the parliamentary elections and is serving as prime minister in a caretaker status until a new prime minister is sworn into office
- chief of state:
- King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Bart DE WEVER (since 3 February 2025)
- cabinet:
- Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarch
- election/appointment process:
- the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional;
- following legislative elections, the monarch usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister, which the legislature approves
chief of state: King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Alexander Bart DE CROO WEVER (since 1 October 2020) 3 February 2025)
cabinet: Council of Ministers formally appointed by the monarchelections/appointments: election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary and constitutional; following legislative elections, the monarch usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch and approved by Parliament as prime
note - Alexander DE CROO resigned on 9 June 2024 following the parliamentary elections and is servingminister in a caretaker status until a new prime minister is sworn into office minister, which the legislature approves
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belgium: Executive branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belgium/executive-branch.