Minister-President of Flanders
| Minister-President of Flanders | |
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The Flemish Lion The official flag of Flanders | |
| Executive branch of the Flemish Government | |
| Member of | Flemish Government |
| Residence |
Errera House Koningsstraat 14 Brussels, Belgium |
| Seat |
Martyrs' Square 19 Brussels, Belgium |
| Appointer | Monarch of Belgium |
| Term length | Five years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Belgium |
| Precursor | President of the Flemish Executive |
| Inaugural holder | Gaston Geens |
| Formation | 22 December 1981 |
| Deputy |
Liesbeth Homans Hilde Crevits Annemie Turtelboom |
| Salary | €242,000 annually[1] |
| Website | http://www.flanders.be/ |
The Minister-President of Flanders (Dutch: Minister-president van Vlaanderen) is the head of the Flemish Government, which is the executive branch of the Flemish Region and Flemish Community (see the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium).
Usually the leader of the largest party of the Flemish Parliament becomes the minister-president. Regional elections are held every 5 years. The Flemish Parliament was elected directly for the first time in 1995. Prior to 1995, the members of the Flemish Parliament were the members of the Dutch language group of the Federal Parliament of Belgium.
The incumbent Minister-President is Geert Bourgeois, head of the Bourgeois Government (Regering-Bourgeois) since July 2014.
List
| № | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaston Geens (1931–2002) |
22 December 1981 | 21 January 1992 | CVP |
| 2 | Luc Van den Brande (1945– ) |
21 January 1992 | 13 July 1999 | CVP |
| 3 | Patrick Dewael (1955– ) |
13 July 1999 | 5 June 2003 | VLD |
| 4 | Bart Somers (1964– ) |
11 June 2003 | 20 July 2004 | VLD |
| 5 | Yves Leterme (1960– ) |
20 July 2004 | 28 June 2007 | CD&V |
| 6 | Kris Peeters (1962– ) |
28 June 2007 | 25 July 2014 | CD&V |
| 7 | Geert Bourgeois (1951– ) |
25 July 2014 | Incumbent | N-VA |
Timeline
Living former Minister-Presidents
| Name | Term | Date of birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Van den Brande | 1992-1999 | 13 October 1945 | 70 years, 6 months |
| Patrick Dewael | 1999-2003 | 13 October 1955 | 60 years, 6 months |
| Bart Somers | 2003-2004 | 12 May 1964 | 51 years, 11 months |
| Yves Leterme | 2004-2007 | 6 October 1960 | 55 years, 6 months |
| Kris Peeters | 2007-2014 | 18 May 1962 | 53 years, 10 months |
See also
- Prime Minister of Belgium
- Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region
- Minister-President of the French Community
- Minister-President of the German-speaking Community
- Minister-President of the Walloon Region
- Politics of Flanders
- Flemish Parliament
- Flemish Government
References
- ↑ Geen manager mag meer verdienen dan Kris Peeters, Het Nieuwsblad, Retrieved 2014-07-24.
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