Rulers: Belgium
Ministries, etc.
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
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 Jean-Joseph Merlot Soc (b. 1913 - d. 1969)
21 Jan 1969 - 26 Jan 1973 André 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 Léo 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 Léon 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 José 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 José 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)
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 Coëme PS (b. 1946)
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)
23 Jun 1995 - 12 Jul 1999 Herman Van Rompuy CVP (b. 1947)
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 Joëlle 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 - 11 Oct 2014 Vincent Van Quickenborne
(1st time) VLD (b. 1973)
6 Dec 2011 - 11 Oct 2014 Johan Vande Lanotte
(3rd time) SP (s.a.)
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 - 1 Oct 2020 Alexander De Croo VLD (b. 1975)
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 MR (b. 1976)
1 Oct 2020 - Vincent Van Quickenborne
(2nd time) VLD (s.a.)
1 Oct 2020 - 15 Jul 2022 Sophie Wilmès (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)
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
25 Feb 1896 - 1 May 1907 Paul de Favereau Cat (b. 1856 - d. 1922)
1 May 1907 - 18 Jan 1916 Julien Davignon Cat (b. 1854 - d. 1916)
18 Jan 1916 - 4 Aug 1917 Eugène Beyens Cat (b. 1855 - d. 1934)
4 Aug 1917 - 1 Jan 1918 Charles 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 Léon 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 Albéric, baron Ruzette Cat (b. 1866 - d. 1929)
(acting)
17 Jun 1925 - 21 Nov 1927 Emile 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 Eugène 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)
17 Dec 1981 - 19 Jun 1989 Léo 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 Wilmès (f) MR (b. 1975)
21 Apr 2022 - 15 Jul 2022 Alexander De Croo VLD (b. 1975)
(acting for Wilmès)
15 Jul 2022 - Hadja Lahbib (f) MR (b. 1970)
Defense
Ministers
- War -
5 Aug 1899 - 1 May 1907 Alexandre Cousebandt
d'Alkemade - (b. 1840 - d. 1922)
1 May 1907 - 23 Feb 1912 Joseph Hellebaut - (b. 1842 - d. 1924)
23 Feb 1912 - 3 Apr 1912 Charles, baron de Broqueville
(1st time) Cat (b. 1860 - d. 1940)
3 Apr 1912 - 11 Nov 1912 Victor Michel - (b. 1851 - d. 1918)
11 Nov 1912 - 4 Aug 1917 Charles, baron de Broqueville
(2nd time) Cat (s.a.)
4 Aug 1917 - 21 Nov 1918 Armand De Ceuninck - (b. 1858 - d. 1935)
21 Nov 1918 - 4 Feb 1920 Fulgence Masson Lib (b. 1854 - d. 1942)
- Defense -
4 Feb 1920 - 20 Nov 1920 Paul Emile Janson Lib (b. 1872 - d. 1944)
20 Nov 1920 - 6 Aug 1923 Albert Devèze (1st time) Lib (b. 1881 - d. 1959)
6 Aug 1923 - 13 May 1925 Pierre Forthomme Lib (b. 1877 - d. 1959)
13 May 1925 - 17 Jun 1925 Albert Hellebaut - (b. 1868 - d. 1951)
17 Jun 1925 - 16 Jan 1926 Prosper Kestens - (b. 1867 - d. 1945)
16 Jan 1926 - 20 May 1926 Prosper Poullet Cat (b. 1868 - d. 1937)
20 May 1926 - 15 Jun 1931 Charles de Broqueville
(3rd time) Cat (s.a.)
15 Jun 1931 - 23 May 1932 Léon Dens Lib (b. 1869 - d. 1940)
23 May 1932 - 22 Oct 1932 Paul Crokaert Cat (b. 1875 - d. 1955)
22 Oct 1932 - 17 Dec 1932 Georges Theunis Cat (b. 1873 - d. 1966)
17 Dec 1932 - 12 Jun 1936 Albert Devèze (2nd time) Lib (s.a.)
12 Jun 1936 - 28 Aug 1940 Henri Denis - (b. 1877 - d. 1957)
22 Nov 1940 - 12 Oct 1942 Camille Gutt - (b. 1884 - d. 1971)
12 Oct 1942 - 26 Sep 1944 Hubert Pierlot Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963)
26 Sep 1944 - 12 Feb 1945 Fernand Demets Lib (b. 1884 - d. 1952)
12 Feb 1945 - 13 Mar 1946 Léon Mundeleer Lib (b. 1885 - d. 1964)
13 Mar 1946 - 11 Aug 1949 Raoul de Fraiteur - (b. 1895 - d. 1984)
11 Aug 1949 - 8 Jun 1950 Albert Devèze (3rd time) Lib (s.a.)
8 Jun 1950 - 16 Aug 1950 Henri Moreau de Melen S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1992)
16 Aug 1950 - 23 Apr 1954 Etienne De Greef - (b. 1898 - d. 1961)
23 Apr 1954 - 26 Jun 1958 Antoon Spinoy Soc (b. 1906 - d. 1967)
26 Jun 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 Arthur Gilson S-C (b. 1915 - d. 2004)
25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Paul-Willem Segers (1st time) S-C (b. 1900 - d. 1983)
28 Jul 1965 - 19 Mar 1966 Ludovic Moyersoen S-C (b. 1904 - d. 1992)
19 Mar 1966 - 17 Jun 1968 Charles Poswick (1st time) Lib (b. 1924 - d. 1994)
17 Jun 1968 - 21 Jan 1972 Paul-Willem Segers (2nd time) CVP (s.a.)
21 Jan 1972 - 15 Oct 1979 Paul Vanden Boeynants PSC (b. 1919 - d. 2001)
15 Oct 1979 - 18 May 1980 José Desmarets PSC (b. 1925 - d. 2019)
18 May 1980 - 22 Oct 1980 Charles Poswick (2nd time) PRL (s.a.)
22 Oct 1980 - 17 Dec 1981 Frank Swaelen CVP (b. 1930 - d. 2007)
17 Dec 1981 - 28 Nov 1985 Alfred Vreven PVV (b. 1937 - d. 2000)
28 Nov 1985 - 9 May 1988 François-Xavier de Donnéa PRL (b. 1941)
9 May 1988 - 7 Mar 1992 Guy Coëme PS (b. 1946)
7 Mar 1992 - 8 Dec 1994 Leo Delcroix CVP (b. 1949 - d. 2022)
8 Dec 1994 - 23 Jun 1995 Karel Pinxten CVP (b. 1952)
23 Jun 1995 - 3 Sep 1995 Melchior Wathelet PSC (b. 1949)
3 Sep 1995 - 12 Jul 1999 Jean-Pol Poncelet PSC (b. 1950)
12 Jul 1999 - 21 Dec 2007 André Flahaut PS (b. 1955)
21 Dec 2007 - 11 Oct 2014 Pieter De Crem CD&V (b. 1962)
11 Oct 2014 - 12 Nov 2018 Steven Vandeput N-VA (b. 1967)
12 Nov 2018 - 9 Dec 2018 Sander Loones N-VA (b. 1979)
9 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2019 Didier Reynders MR (b. 1958)
30 Nov 2019 - 1 Oct 2020 Philippe Goffin MR (b. 1967)
1 Oct 2020 - Ludivine Dedonder (f) PS (b. 1977)
Finance
Ministers
5 Aug 1899 - 1 May 1907 Paul de Smet de Naeyer (from
1900, Paul, comte de Smet de
Naeyer) Cat (b. 1843 - d. 1913)
1 May 1907 - 18 Jun 1911 Julien Liebaert Cat (b. 1848 - d. 1930)
18 Jun 1911 - 27 Feb 1914 Michel Levie Cat (b. 1851 - d. 1939)
27 Feb 1914 - 21 Nov 1918 Aloys van de Vyvere
(1st time) Cat (b. 1871 - d. 1961)
21 Nov 1918 - 20 Nov 1920 Léon 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 Aloys 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 Léo Gérard (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 Eugène Soudan Soc (b. 1880 - d. 1960)
15 May 1938 - 6 Dec 1938 Max Léo Gérard (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 André 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 André 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)
9 Jan 1908 - 5 Sep 1910 Frans 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 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 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 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 Devèze 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 Héger S-C (b. 1902 - d. 1984)
6 Nov 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 René 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 Édouard 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)
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 Joëlle 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 - 1 May 1907 Jules Van den Heuvel Cat (b. 1854 - d. 1926)
1 May 1907 - 30 Oct 1908 Jules Renkin Cat (b. 1862 - d. 1934)
30 Oct 1908 - 18 Jun 1911 Léon 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 Emile Vandervelde Soc (b. 1866 - d. 1938)
24 Oct 1921 - 16 Dec 1921 Aloys 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 Léon Théodor 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 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 François Bovesse (1st time) Lib (b. 1890 - d. 1944)
25 Mar 1935 - 12 Jun 1936 Eugène Soudan (1st time) Soc (b. 1880 - d. 1960)
12 Jun 1936 - 14 Feb 1937 François Bovesse (2nd time) Lib (s.a.)
14 Feb 1937 - 13 Jul 1937 Hubert Pierlot (1st time) Cat (b. 1883 - d. 1963)
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 Eugène 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 Grégoire 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 Léonce Lagae S-C (b. 1894 - d. 1964)
5 Dec 1952 - 13 Dec 1952 Charles Héger (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 - Vincent Van Quickenborne 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 Frans 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 Frans 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 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 André 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)
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 Eric 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 Dupré 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 André 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 - Eliane Tillieux (f) PS (b. 1966)
Senate
Chairmen
14 Nov 1899 - 15 Nov 1903 Joseph d'Ursel Cat (b. 1848 - d. 1903)
15 Nov 1903 - 13 Jul 1908 Hendrik de Mérode-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 Émile 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 MR (b. 1955)
18 Jul 2019 - Sabine Laruelle (f) MR (b. 1965)