Government of the French Community

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The seat of the Cabinet of the French Community,
place Surlet de Chokier

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

MR (23 seats) and   Ecolo (16 seats).[1]

Party Name Function
MR Pierre-Yves Jeholet (from 7 July 2023) Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations, Development Cooperation, Education for Social Promotion and Sports
MR Pierre-Yves Jeholet (until 7 July 2023) Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations and Development Cooperation
MR Françoise Bertieaux (from 7 July 2023) Minister of Higher Education, University Hospitals, Youthcare, Justice, Youth and the Promotion of Brussels
MR Valérie Glatigny (until 7 July 2023) Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports
PS Caroline Désir Minister of Education
PS Frédéric Daerden Minister of Budget, Public Functions and Equal Rights
Ecolo Bénédicte Linard Minister of Culture, Media, Day-care and Women's Rights
  • On 7 July 2023, Valérie Glatigny resigned as Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports due to having to undergo a medical intervention. Glatigny was replaced by Françoise Bertieaux who took over the portfolios Higher Education, University Hospitals, Youthcare, Justice, Youth and the Promotion of Brussels. The portfolios of Education for Social Promotion and Sports moved to Pierre-Yves Jeholet.[2]


Composition 2014–2019

Following the

CDH
(13 seats) parties formed a coalition.

Government of the French Community - Demotte III
Party Name Function
PS
Rudy Demotte Minister President
PS André Flahaut Minister of Budget
PS Isabelle Simonis Minister of Youth and Equal Rights
PS Rachid Madrane 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
Marie-Martine Schyns (from April 2016) Minister of Compulsory Education and School Buildings
CDH
Alda Greoli (from April 2016) Minister of Culture, Child Care and Sports
CDH René Collin 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 Marie-Martine Schyns and Alda Greoli. Schyns took over the Compulsory Education portfolio, which she was already in charge of during the previous legislature. Greoli took over Culture and Child Care from Milquet and also received the Sports portfolio from René Collin, who shifted to Agriculture and Tourism.

Composition 2009–2014

Government of the French Community - Demotte II
Party Name Function
PS
Rudy Demotte Minister President
PS Jean-Claude Marcourt Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education
PS Fadila Laanan Minister of Culture, Audiovisual Affairs, Health and Equal Rights
CDH
André Antoine Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Budget, Finances and Sport
CDH Marie-Dominique Simonet (until July 2013) Minister of Education
CDH Marie-Martine Schyns (from July 2013) Minister of Education
Ecolo Jean-Marc Nollet Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Childhood, Scientific Research and Civil Service
Ecolo Evelyne Huytebroeck Minister of Youth

Composition 2004–2009

Cabinet of the French Community - Arena/Demotte I
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 Marie-Dominique Simonet 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 Claude Eerdekens (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 Fadila Laanan 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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. VRT News
    (in Flemish). 7 July 2023.

External links

Flemish Region and Community
(merged institutions)Walloon RegionFrench CommunityGerman-speaking Community
See also
Politics of Belgium
Political parties in Belgium
Elections in Belgium