Verhofstadt I Government

Verhofstadt I Government

of Belgium (since 1830)
Date formed 12 July 1999
Date dissolved 12 July 2003
People and organisations
Head of government Guy Verhofstadt
Head of state Albert II of Belgium
Member party Open Vld
PRL
PS
sp.a
Ecolo
Agalev
Status in legislature Coalition
History
Election(s) 1999
Predecessor Dehaene II
Successor Verhofstadt II
Coalition

The Verhofstadt I Government was the federal government of Belgium from 12 July 1999 to 12 July 2003.

It was the first government headed by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (VLD). It consisted of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), the French-speaking Liberal Reformist Party (PRL), the Flemish Socialist Party (SP), the French-speaking Socialist Party (PS), the Flemish green party Agalev and the French-speaking green party Ecolo. Because it comprised liberals, socialists and greens it was also known as a "purple-green" coalition.

It is the only coalition in Belgian history that included green parties.

Composition

Minister Name Party
Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt VLD
Deputy Prime Minister - Employment Laurette Onkelinx PS
Deputy Prime Minister - Foreign Affairs Louis Michel PRL
Deputy Prime Minister - Budget, Social Integration and Social Economy Johan Vande Lanotte SP
Deputy Prime Minister - Mobility and Transportation Isabelle Durant Ecolo
Deputy Prime Minister - Consumer Affairs, Public Health and Environment Magda Aelvoet Agalev
Interior Antoine Duquesne PRL
Social Affairs and Pensions Frank Vandenbroucke SP
Civil Service and Modernisation of the Public Authorities Luc Van den Bossche SP
Defence André Flahaut PS
Agriculture and Middle Classes Jaak Gabriëls VLD
Justice Marc Verwilghen VLD
Finance Didier Reynders PRL
Telecommunication and Government Enterprises and Participations Rik Daems VLD
Economy and Scientific Research Rudy Demotte PS
Secretary of State Name Party
Foreign Trade Pierre Chevalier VLD
Development Cooperation Eddy Boutmans Agalev
Energy and Sustainable Development Olivier Deleuze Ecolo

The Secretary of State for Foreign Trade and the Secretary of State for Development Cooperation were attached to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary of State for Energy and Sustainable Development was attached to the Minister of Mobility and Transportation.

Reshuffles

Actions

Some of the notable actions under this government include:

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