Government of the French Community
The Cabinet of the French Community of Belgium (French: Gouvernement de la Communauté française) is the executive branch of the French Community of Belgium, and it sits in Brussels. It consists of a number of ministers chosen by the Parliament of the French Community and is headed by a Minister-President.
Compositions[]
Current composition[]
Following the 2019 Belgian regional elections, a government was formed on 13 September 2019, to be led by liberal of the MR. The coalition consisted of the PS (28 seats), the MR (23 seats) and Ecolo (16 seats).[1]
Party | Name | Function | |
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MR | Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations and Development Cooperation | ||
MR | Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports | ||
PS | Minister of Education | ||
PS | Frédéric Daerden | Minister of Budget, Public Functions and Equal Rights | |
Ecolo | Minister of Culture, Media, Day-care and Women's Rights |
Composition 2014–2019[]
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 | |||
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Party | Name | Function | |
PS | Rudy Demotte | Minister President | |
PS | André Flahaut | Minister of Budget | |
PS | Isabelle Simonis | Minister of Youth and Equal Rights | |
PS | Minister of Youth Aid, Justice and Brussels | ||
PS | Jean-Claude Marcourt | Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Policy and Media | |
CDH | Joëlle Milquet (until April 2016) | Minister of Compulsory Education, Culture and Child Care | |
CDH | (from April 2016) | Minister of Compulsory Education and School Buildings | |
CDH | (from April 2016) | Minister of Culture, Child Care and Sports | |
CDH | Minister 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 and . 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 , who shifted to Agriculture and Tourism.
Composition 2009–2014[]
Government of the French Community - Demotte II | |||
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Party | Name | Function | |
PS | Rudy Demotte | Minister President | |
PS | Jean-Claude Marcourt | Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education | |
PS | Minister of Culture, Audiovisual Affairs, Health and Equal Rights | ||
CDH | André Antoine | Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Budget, Finances and Sport | |
CDH | (until July 2013) | Minister of Education | |
CDH | (from July 2013) | Minister of Education | |
Ecolo | Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Childhood, Scientific Research and Civil Service | ||
Ecolo | Minister of Youth |
Composition 2004–2009[]
Cabinet of the French Community - Arena/Demotte I | |||
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Party | Name | Function | |
PS | Rudy Demotte (from 20 March 2008) | Minister-President | |
PS | Marie Arena (until 20 March 2008) | Minister-President; Minister of Education | |
CDH | Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Affairs | ||
PS | Michel Daerden | Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Finance (Public Affairs and Sports are added on 20 July 2007) | |
PS | (until 20 July 2007) | Minister of Public Affairs and Sports | |
PS | Marc Tarabella (from 20 July 2007) | Minister of Youth and Education of Social Promotion | |
PS | Minister of Culture, Media and Youth (she lost Youth on 20 July 2007) | ||
CDH | Catherine Fonck | Minister of Childhood, Assistance to Youth and Public Health |
See also[]
- Government of Wallonia
- Flemish Government
- Politics and Government of the Brussels-Capital Region
References[]
- ^ "Elio Di Rupo (PS) wordt minister-president van paars-groene regering in Wallonië" [Elio Di Rupo (PS) becomes minister-president of purple-green government in Wallonia]. vrt.be. 12 September 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1981 establishments in Belgium
- Politics of the French Community of Belgium
- Government of Belgium