Government of the French Community

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The Cabinet of the French Community of Belgium ({{langx|fr|Gouvernement de la Communauté française}}, {{IPA|fr|ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃ d(ə) la kɔmynote fʁɑ̃sɛːz|pron}}) 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 2024 Belgian regional elections, the {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} MR (26 seats) became the largest party and chose to form a government together with the third party {{Color box|turquoise|border=darkgray}} LE (17 seats). The 43 seats they have together are sufficient for a majority (38 needed). The parties agreed on 13 July 2024 to form a government and the new ministers were sworn in on 15 July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/07/13/les-engages-en-mr-keuren-regeringsdeelname-goed/|title=Les Engagés and MR approve Walloon f|trans-title=Les Engagés and MR approve Walloon government participation |website=vrt.be|date=13 July 2024}}

=Composition 2019–2024=

Following the 2019 Belgian regional elections, a government was formed on 13 September 2019, to be led by liberal Pierre-Yves Jeholet of the MR. The coalition consisted of the {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} PS (28 seats), the {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} MR (23 seats) and {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} Ecolo (16 seats).{{Cite web|url=https://vrtnws.be/p.5k7wYOWpm|title=Elio Di Rupo (PS) wordt minister-president van paars-groene regering in Wallonië|trans-title=Elio Di Rupo (PS) becomes minister-president of purple-green government in Wallonia |website=vrt.be|date=12 September 2019}}

class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" \| Government of the French Community – Jeholet
	Party	Name	Function {{minister row\|Pierre-Yves Jeholet\|start=7 July 2023\|Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations, Development Cooperation, Education for Social Promotion and Sports\|party=MR\|color=0066CC}} {{minister row\|Pierre-Yves Jeholet\|end=7 July 2023\|Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations and Development Cooperation\|party=MR\|color=0066CC}} {{minister row\|Françoise Bertieaux\|start=7 July 2023\|Minister of Higher Education, University Hospitals, Youthcare, Justice, Youth and the Promotion of Brussels\|party=MR\|color=0066CC}} {{minister row\|Valérie Glatigny\|end=7 July 2023\|Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports\|party=MR\|color=0066CC}} {{minister row\|Caroline Désir\|Minister of Education\|party=PS\|color=FF8080}} {{minister row\|Frédéric Daerden\|Minister of Budget, Public Functions and Equal Rights\|party=PS\|color=FF8080}} {{minister row\|Bénédicte Linard\|Minister of Culture, Media, Day-care and Women's Rights\|party=Ecolo\|color=99CC33}}

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! colspan="4" | Government of the French Community – Jeholet

Party

Name

Function

{{minister row|Pierre-Yves Jeholet|start=7 July 2023|Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations, Development Cooperation, Education for Social Promotion and Sports|party=MR|color=0066CC}}

{{minister row|Pierre-Yves Jeholet|end=7 July 2023|Minister President and Minister of Intra-Belgian Relations, International and European Relations and Development Cooperation|party=MR|color=0066CC}}

{{minister row|Françoise Bertieaux|start=7 July 2023|Minister of Higher Education, University Hospitals, Youthcare, Justice, Youth and the Promotion of Brussels|party=MR|color=0066CC}}

{{minister row|Valérie Glatigny|end=7 July 2023|Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports|party=MR|color=0066CC}}

{{minister row|Caroline Désir|Minister of Education|party=PS|color=FF8080}}

{{minister row|Frédéric Daerden|Minister of Budget, Public Functions and Equal Rights|party=PS|color=FF8080}}

{{minister row|Bénédicte Linard|Minister of Culture, Media, Day-care and Women's Rights|party=Ecolo|color=99CC33}}

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.{{cite news | url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/07/07/francoise-bertieaux-vervangt-valerie-glatigny-als-minister-in-fr/ | title=Françoise Bertieaux (MR) vervangt Valérie Glatigny als minister in Franse Gemeenschapsregering |trans-title=Françoise Bertieaux (MR) replaces Valérie Glatigny as minister in government of the French Community|newspaper=VRT News| date=7 July 2023 |lang=nl-be}}

=Composition 2014–2019 =

Following the 25 May 2014 election, the {{legend inline|red|PS}} (30 seats) and {{legend inline|orange|CDH}} (13 seats) parties formed a coalition.

class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" \| Government of the French Community - Demotte III
	Party	Name	Function {{minister row\|Rudy Demotte\|Minister President\|party=PS\|color=red\|party-link=Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)}} {{minister row\|André Flahaut\|Minister of Budget\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Isabelle Simonis\|Minister of Youth and Equal Rights\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Rachid Madrane\|Minister of Youth Aid, Justice and Brussels\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Jean-Claude Marcourt\|Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Policy and Media\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Joëlle Milquet\|end=April 2016\|Minister of Compulsory Education, Culture and Child Care\|party=CDH\|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|Marie-Martine Schyns\|start=April 2016\|Minister of Compulsory Education and School Buildings\|party=CDH\|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|Alda Greoli\|start=April 2016\|Minister of Culture, Child Care and Sports\|party=CDH\|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|René Collin\|Minister of Agriculture and Tourism (Minister of Sports until April 2016)\|party=CDH\|color=orange}}

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! colspan="4" | Government of the French Community - Demotte III

Party

Name

Function

{{minister row|Rudy Demotte|Minister President|party=PS|color=red|party-link=Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)}}

{{minister row|André Flahaut|Minister of Budget|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Isabelle Simonis|Minister of Youth and Equal Rights|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Rachid Madrane|Minister of Youth Aid, Justice and Brussels|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Jean-Claude Marcourt|Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Policy and Media|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Joëlle Milquet|end=April 2016|Minister of Compulsory Education, Culture and Child Care|party=CDH|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste|color=orange}}

{{minister row|Marie-Martine Schyns|start=April 2016|Minister of Compulsory Education and School Buildings|party=CDH|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste|color=orange}}

{{minister row|Alda Greoli|start=April 2016|Minister of Culture, Child Care and Sports|party=CDH|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste|color=orange}}

{{minister row|René Collin|Minister of Agriculture and Tourism (Minister of Sports until April 2016)|party=CDH|color=orange}}

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=

class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" \| Government of the French Community - Demotte II
	Party	Name	Function {{minister row\|Rudy Demotte\|Minister President\|party=PS\|color=red\|party-link=Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)}} {{minister row\|Jean-Claude Marcourt\|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Fadila Laanan\|Minister of Culture, Audiovisual Affairs, Health and Equal Rights\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|André Antoine (politician){{!}}André Antoine\|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Budget, Finances and Sport\|color=orange\|party=CDH\|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste}} {{minister row\|Marie-Dominique Simonet\|end=July 2013\|Minister of Education\|party=CDH\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|Marie-Martine Schyns\|start=July 2013\|Minister of Education\|party=CDH\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|Jean-Marc Nollet\|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Childhood, Scientific Research and Civil Service\|party=Ecolo\|party-link=Ecolo\|color=green}} {{minister row\|Evelyne Huytebroeck\|Minister of Youth\|party=Ecolo\|color=green}}

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! colspan="4" | Government of the French Community - Demotte II

Party

Name

Function

{{minister row|Rudy Demotte|Minister President|party=PS|color=red|party-link=Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)}}

{{minister row|Jean-Claude Marcourt|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Fadila Laanan|Minister of Culture, Audiovisual Affairs, Health and Equal Rights|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|André Antoine (politician){{!}}André Antoine|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Budget, Finances and Sport|color=orange|party=CDH|party-link=Centre démocrate humaniste}}

{{minister row|Marie-Dominique Simonet|end=July 2013|Minister of Education|party=CDH|color=orange}}

{{minister row|Marie-Martine Schyns|start=July 2013|Minister of Education|party=CDH|color=orange}}

{{minister row|Jean-Marc Nollet|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Childhood, Scientific Research and Civil Service|party=Ecolo|party-link=Ecolo|color=green}}

{{minister row|Evelyne Huytebroeck|Minister of Youth|party=Ecolo|color=green}}

=Composition 2004–2009=

class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" \| Cabinet of the French Community - Arena/Demotte I
	Party	Name	Function {{minister row\|Rudy Demotte\|Minister-President\|party=PS\|color=red\|start=20 March 2008}} {{minister row\|Marie Arena\|Minister-President; Minister of Education\|party=PS\|color=red\|end=20 March 2008}} {{minister row\|Marie-Dominique Simonet\|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Affairs\|party=CDH\|color=orange}} {{minister row\|Michel Daerden\|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Finance (Public Affairs and Sports are added on 20 July 2007)\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Claude Eerdekens\|Minister of Public Affairs and Sports\|end=20 July 2007\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Marc Tarabella\|Minister of Youth and Education of Social Promotion\|start=20 July 2007\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Fadila Laanan\|Minister of Culture, Media and Youth (she lost Youth on 20 July 2007)\|party=PS\|color=red}} {{minister row\|Catherine Fonck\|Minister of Childhood, Assistance to Youth and Public Health\|party=CDH\|color=orange}}

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! colspan="4" | Cabinet of the French Community - Arena/Demotte I

Party

Name

Function

{{minister row|Rudy Demotte|Minister-President|party=PS|color=red|start=20 March 2008}}

{{minister row|Marie Arena|Minister-President; Minister of Education|party=PS|color=red|end=20 March 2008}}

{{minister row|Marie-Dominique Simonet|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Affairs|party=CDH|color=orange}}

{{minister row|Michel Daerden|Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Finance (Public Affairs and Sports are added on 20 July 2007)|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Claude Eerdekens|Minister of Public Affairs and Sports|end=20 July 2007|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Marc Tarabella|Minister of Youth and Education of Social Promotion|start=20 July 2007|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Fadila Laanan|Minister of Culture, Media and Youth (she lost Youth on 20 July 2007)|party=PS|color=red}}

{{minister row|Catherine Fonck|Minister of Childhood, Assistance to Youth and Public Health|party=CDH|color=orange}}

References

External links

[http://gouvernement.cfwb.be/ Website of the Government of the French Community] {{in lang|fr}}

Category:1981 establishments in Belgium

Category:Politics of the French Community of Belgium

Category:Government of Belgium

Government of the French Community

Compositions

=Current composition=

=Composition 2019–2024=

=Composition 2014–2019 =

=Composition 2009–2014=

=Composition 2004–2009=

See also

References

External links