Jambon Government
{{Short description|Flemish Government formed and sworn in on 2 October 2019}}
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|image = Regering Homans (zetelverdeling 2019).png
|date_formed = 2 October 2019
|date_dissolved = 30 September 2024
|government_head = Jan Jambon
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|state_head = Philippe of Belgium
|current_number = 9 (2 October 2019 - 2 August 2024)
8 (2 August 2024 - 30 September 2024)
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|political_party = {{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} N-VA
{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} CD&V
{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} Open Vld
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The Jambon Government (Regering-Jambon) was the Flemish Government formed and sworn in on 2 October 2019, following the 2019 Belgian regional elections and replacing the interim Homans Government. It was replaced by the Diependaele Government on 20 September 2024.
On 30 September 2019, just over four months after the elections, the ruling parties (New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V) and the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)) announced they had agreed to form a new coalition led by Jan Jambon, to be sworn in on 2 October 2019.
The cabinet started with a small majority in the Flemish Parliament as it dropped from 89 to 70 seats since the previous election, needing 63 for a majority. It lost a further seat in April 2021 when Sihame El Kaouakibi left Open Vld and became an independent member of Parliament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/04/08/sihame-el-kaouakibi-stapt-zelf-uit-open-vld/|title=Sihame El Kaouakibi stapt zelf uit Open VLD, maar blijft wel in Vlaams Parlement zitten|first=VRT|last=NWS|date=8 April 2021|website=vrtnws.be|language=NL}} The main opposition parties were the far-right Vlaams Belang (VB), the Green party and the Socialist Party (sp.a).
Composition
The coalition replaced the interim Homans Government, again consisting of the {{legend inline|yellow|N-VA}} (35 seats), {{legend inline|orange|CD&V}} (19 seats) and {{legend inline|blue|Open Vld}} (16 seats). In contrary to what was expected, the N-VA only has four ministers (instead of five), while CD&V has three (instead of only two). Finally, Open Vld has two ministers, although in the final months of the Government, following the resignation of Gwendolyn Rutten, no new minister was appointed and Open Vld was left with only one minister.
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| Party | Name | Function
{{minister row|Jan Jambon|Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Culture, Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation|party=N-VA|color=yellow|party-link=New Flemish Alliance}} {{minister row|Hilde Crevits|end=17 May 2022|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Employment, Social Economy, Innovation and Agriculture|party=CD&V|color=F7991D|party-link=CD&V}} {{minister row|Hilde Crevits|start=18 May 2022|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health and Family |party=CD&V|color=F7991D|party-link=CD&V}} {{minister row|Bart Somers|end=6 November 2023|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Integration, and Equal Opportunities|party=Open Vld|color=0087DC}} {{minister row|Gwendolyn Rutten|start=7 November 2023|end=2 August 2024|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Integration, and Equal Opportunities|party=Open Vld|color=0087DC}} {{minister row|Ben Weyts|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Education, Animal Welfare, Brussels Periphery and Sport|party=N-VA|color=yellow}} {{minister row|Zuhal Demir|Flemish Minister for Justice and Enforcement, Environment, Energy and Tourism|party=N-VA|color=yellow}} {{minister row|Wouter Beke|end=12 May 2022|Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction|party=CD&V|color=F7991D}} {{minister row|Jo Brouns|start=18 May 2022|Flemish Minister for Economy, Employment, Social Economy, Innovation and Agriculture|party=CD&V|color=F7991D}} {{minister row|Matthias Diependaele|Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget, Housing and Immovable Heritage|party=N-VA|color=yellow}} {{minister row|Lydia Peeters|end=2 August 2024|Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works|party=Open Vld|color=0087DC}} {{minister row|Lydia Peeters|start=3 August 2024|Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Integration, Equal Opportunities, Mobility and Public Works|party=Open Vld|color=0087DC}} {{minister row|Benjamin Dalle|Flemish Minister for Brussels, Media, Youth and Poverty Reduction (Poverty Reduction from 18 May 2022)|party=CD&V|color=F7991D}} |
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= Changes =
- On 12 May 2022 Wouter Beke announced to be resigning from the Flemish Government after suffering months of criticism on his approach towards tackling the corona crisis, the waiting lists in healthcare and the abuses in childcare. Beke returned to take up the position of mayor of Leopoldsburg.https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/05/12/persconferentie-wouter-beke/ A few days later, CD&V announced that his portfolios (Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction) would be taken over by Hilde Crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (Economy, Employment, Social Economy, Innovation and Agriculture) to newcomer Jo Brouns.https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/05/16/cd-v-nieuwe-minister/
- On 6 November 2023 Bart Somers announced to be resigning from the Flemish Government to take up his position as mayor of Mechelen, replacing acting mayor Alexander Vandersmissen.https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/11/06/bart-somers-open-vld-legt-zijn-mandaat-als-vlaams-minister-nee/ One day later, Gwendolyn Rutten was announced as the successor of Somers.https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/11/07/persconferentie-open-vld/
- On 2 August 2024 Gwendolyn Rutten announced to be resigning from the Flemish Government to take up her position as mayor of Aarschot in preparation for the 2024 Belgian local elections where she aims for reelection. Rutten thereby replaced acting mayor Bert Van der Auwera. With new government negotiations ongoing, it was decided not to replace Rutten in the Flemish Government, but rather shift her duties to Open Vld colleague Lydia Peeters for the remainder of the term.https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/08/02/gwendolyn-rutten-open-vld-stopt-als-vlaams-minister-en-wordt-w/