[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/flemish-government-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/flemish-government-wikipedia\/","headline":"Flemish Government – Wikipedia","name":"Flemish Government – Wikipedia","description":"before-content-x4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia after-content-x4 The Flemish Government (Dutch: Vlaamse regering [\u02ccvla\u02d0ms\u0259 r\u0259\u02c8\u0263e\u02d0r\u026a\u014b] (listen)) is the executive branch","datePublished":"2016-07-01","dateModified":"2016-07-01","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/44a4cee54c4c053e967fe3e7d054edd4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/44a4cee54c4c053e967fe3e7d054edd4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8a\/Loudspeaker.svg\/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8a\/Loudspeaker.svg\/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png","height":"11","width":"11"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/flemish-government-wikipedia\/","wordCount":5548,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The Flemish Government (Dutch: Vlaamse regering [\u02ccvla\u02d0ms\u0259 r\u0259\u02c8\u0263e\u02d0r\u026a\u014b] (listen)) is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region of Belgium. It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.The Flemish Government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament. At least one minister must come from Brussels. The ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition. The Government is chaired by the Flemish Minister-President. Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. Ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the Flemish Parliament. The Flemish Government must receive and keep the confidence of the Flemish Parliament.Until 1993 the Flemish Government was called the Flemish Executive (Vlaamse Executieve).       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsCabinet composition[edit]Jambon (2019-current)[edit]Changes[edit]Homans (2019)[edit]Bourgeois (2014-2019)[edit]Peeters II (2009-2014)[edit]Leterme I\/Peeters I (2004-2009)[edit]Dewael I (1999-2003)\/Somers I (2003-2004)[edit]Van den Brande IV (1995-1999)[edit]List of Flemish Minister-Presidents[edit]Administration[edit]Projects[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Cabinet composition[edit]Jambon (2019-current)[edit]  Government coalition 2019-presentThe coalition replaced the interim Homans Government, again consisting of the \u00a0\u00a0N-VA (35 seats), \u00a0\u00a0CD&V (19 seats) and \u00a0\u00a0Open 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.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4PartyNameFunctionN-VAJan JambonMinister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Culture, Foreign Policy and Development CooperationCD&VHilde Crevits (until May 17, 2022)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Employment, Social Economy, Innovation and AgricultureCD&VHilde Crevits (from May 18, 2022)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health and FamilyOpen VldBart SomersVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Integration, and Equal OpportunitiesN-VABen WeytsVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Education, Animal Welfare, Brussels Periphery and SportN-VAZuhal DemirFlemish Minister for Justice and Enforcement, Environment, Energy and TourismCD&VWouter Beke (until May 12, 2022)Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty ReductionCD&VJo Brouns (from May 18, 2022)Flemish Minister for Economy, Employment, Social Economy, Innovation and AgricultureN-VAMatthias DiependaeleFlemish Minister for Finance, Budget, Housing and Immovable HeritageOpen VldLydia PeetersFlemish Minister for Mobility and Public WorksCD&VBenjamin DalleFlemish Minister for Brussels, Media, Youth and Poverty Reduction (Poverty Reduction from May 18, 2022)Changes[edit]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. [1]. 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.[2]Homans (2019)[edit]  Government coalition 2019-presentFlemish Government – Homans 2019 (Jul-Oct)PartyNameFunctionN-VALiesbeth HomansMinister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Public Governance, Civic Integration, Housing, Equal Opportunities and Poverty ReductionCD&VHilde CrevitsVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for EducationOpen VldSven Gatz (until July 18, 2019)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Media, Culture, Youth and BrusselsOpen VldLydia Peeters (from July 18, 2019)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget, Energy, Media, Culture and YouthN-VABen WeytsVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, the Brussels Periphery, Tourism, Animal Welfare, Foreign Policy and Immovable HeritageCD&VJo VandeurzenFlemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and FamilyOpen VldLydia Peeters (until July 18, 2019)Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and EnergyOpen VldSven Gatz (from July 18, 2019)Flemish Minister for BrusselsN-VAPhilippe MuytersFlemish Minister for Work, Economy, Innovation, Scientific Policy and SportCD&VKoen Van den HeuvelFlemish Minister for Town and Country Planning, Environment and NatureBourgeois (2014-2019)[edit]  Government coalition 2014-2019Flemish Government – Bourgeois 2014-2019PartyNameFunctionN-VAGeert BourgeoisMinister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Foreign Policy and Immovable HeritageCD&VHilde CrevitsVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for EducationOpen VldAnnemie Turtelboom (until April 29, 2016)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and EnergyOpen VldBart Tommelein (from April 29, 2016\u00a0until November 30, 2018)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and EnergyOpen VldLydia Peeters (from November 30, 2018)Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget and EnergyN-VALiesbeth HomansVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Public Governance, Civic Integration, Housing, Equal Opportunities and Poverty ReductionCD&VJo VandeurzenFlemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and FamilyOpen VldSven Gatz (until November 30, 2018)Flemish Minister for Media, Culture, Youth and BrusselsOpen VldSven Gatz (from November 30, 2018)Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Media, Culture, Youth and BrusselsN-VABen WeytsFlemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, the Brussels Periphery, Tourism and Animal WelfareCD&VJoke Schauvliege (until February 5, 2019)Flemish Minister for Town and Country Planning, Environment and NatureCD&VKoen Van den Heuvel (from February 6, 2019)Flemish Minister for Town and Country Planning, Environment and NatureN-VAPhilippe MuytersFlemish Minister for Work, Economy, Innovation, Scientific Policy and SportPeeters II (2009-2014)[edit]Following the 7 June 2009 election, \u00a0CD&V (31 seats), \u00a0N-VA (16 seats) and \u00a0SP.A (19 seats) parties formed a coalition.  Government coalition 2009-2014Flemish Government – Peeters II 2009-2014PartyNameFunctionCD&VKris PeetersMinister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Foreign Policy, Agriculture and Rural PolicySP.AIngrid LietenVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty ReductionN-VAGeert BourgeoisVice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Public Governance, Local and Provincial Government, Civic Integration, Tourism and the Brussels PeripheryCD&VJo VandeurzenFlemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and FamilyCD&VHilde CrevitsFlemish Minister for Mobility and Public WorksSP.AFreya Van den BosscheFlemish Minister for Energy, Housing, Cities and Social EconomyN-VAPhilippe MuytersFlemish Minister for Finance, Budget, Work, Town and Country Planning and SportCD&VJoke SchauvliegeFlemish Minister for Environment, Nature and CultureSP.APascal SmetFlemish Minister for Education, Youth, Equal Opportunities and Brussels AffairsLeterme I\/Peeters I (2004-2009)[edit]  Government coalition 2007-2009  Government coalition 2004-2007Following the 2004 election, \u00a0\u00a0CD&V\u00a0\u00a0 (29 seats)\/\u00a0\u00a0N-VA\u00a0\u00a0 (6 seats), \u00a0\u00a0sp.a\u00a0\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a0Sociaal-Liberale Partij\u00a0\u00a0 (25 seats) and \u00a0\u00a0Open Vld\u00a0\u00a0 (19 seats) parties formed a coalition.From 19 July 2004 to 26 June 2007, the Minister-President of Flanders was Yves Leterme (CD&V), leading a coalition of CD&V-N-VA, VLD-Vivant, and  SP.A-Vl.Pro.On 26 June 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 Belgian general elections, Yves Leterme and Inge Vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the Flemish Government to take their seats in the Belgian Parliament. On June 28, Kris Peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of Leterme, and Vanackere and Crevits replaced Vervotte and Peeters as Flemish ministers.On 10 October 2007 Fientje Moerman resigned due to the fallout of a hiring scandal; she was replaced as vice-minister-president by Dirk Van Mechelen and as minister by Patricia Ceysens.On 22 September 2008 Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) was forced to resign due to pressure by the SP.A-Vl.Pro and Open VLD coalition partners because of his party’s no confidence vote in the federal government of Leterme and their lack of trust in further negotiations by the Regions regarding the state reform. His portfolios of Administrative Affairs, Foreign Policy, Media and Tourism were taken over by minister-president Peeters.On December 30, 2008 Steven Vanackere resigned to become federal Minister of Civil Service and Public Enterprises. He was replaced in the Flemish Government by Veerle Heeren.The composition at the end of the legislature:Peeters I Flemish Government (2007-2009)PartyNameFunctionCD&VKris PeetersMinister-President; Minister for Institutional Reform, Ports, Agriculture, Sea Fisheries and Rural PolicySP.AFrank VandenbrouckeVice-Minister-President; Minister for Work, Education and TrainingVLDDirk van MechelenVice-Minister-President; Minister for Finance and Budget and Town and Country PlanningSP.ABert AnciauxMinister for Culture, Youth, Sport and Brussels AffairsVLDMarino KeulenMinister for Home Affairs, Urban Policy, Housing and Civic IntegrationSP.AKathleen Van BremptMinister for Mobility, Social Economy and Equal OpportunitiesCD&VHilde CrevitsMinister for Public Works, Energy, the Environment and NatureVLDPatricia CeysensMinister for Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign TradeCD&VVeerle HeerenMinister for Welfare, Public Health and FamilyDewael I (1999-2003)\/Somers I (2003-2004)[edit]  Government coalition 1999-2003  Government coalition 2003-2004After the regional elections of 1999, a coalition of VLD, SP, Agalev and the VU was formed with Patrick Dewael (VLD) as Minister-President.After the federal elections of June 2003, Patrick Dewael resigned as Minister-President and went to the federal political level. He was succeeded by Bart Somers as Flemish Minister-President until the end of term in 2004. Due to changes in political parties, the coalition was different:Van den Brande IV (1995-1999)[edit]  Government coalition 1995-1999After the regional elections of 1995 (which were the first direct elections for the Flemish Parliament), a coalition of CVP and SP was formed.MinisterNamePartyMinister-President, Foreign Policy, European Affairs, Science and TechnologyLuc Van den BrandeCVPVice-Minister-President,  Education and Public AdministrationLuc Van den BosscheSPEnvironment and LabourTheo KelchtermansCVPFinance, Budget and Health PolicyWivina DemeesterCVPPublic Works, Transport and Spatial PlanningEddy BaldewijnsSPEconomy, SME, Agriculture and MediaEric Van RompuyCVPHome Affairs, Urban Policy and HousingLeo PeetersSPCulture, Family Policy and WelfareLuc MartensCVPBrussels Affairs and Equal en Equal Opportunities PolicyAnne Van AsbroeckSPList of Flemish Minister-Presidents[edit]Administration[edit]  The Flemish administration (Dutch: Vlaamse overheid) denotes the Flemish civil service. With the 2006 reform program Better Administrative Policy (Dutch: Beter Bestuurlijk Beleid), the Flemish civil service is designed to make the Flemish public administration more efficient and transparent.The tasks of the Flemish public administration are now organised in 13 policy areas. Each policy area comprises a department and a number of (semi-) independent government agencies. Only those with their own article are mentioned below.The 11 policy areas are:Public Governance and the Chancellery (KB)Foreign Affairs (iV)Finance and Budget (FB)Education and Training (OV)Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI)Culture, Youth, Sport and Media (CJSM)Welfare, Public Health and Family (WVG)Agriculture and Fisheries (LV)Work and Social Economy (WSE)Mobility and Public Works (MOW)Environment (OMG)Several other institutes, such as the Flemish Opera and the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), were not incorporated into the above structure.Every year, the Minister-President presents the current state of affairs in Flanders and the Government’s plans for next year during the September Declaration on the fourth Monday in September.2018 Flemish budget\u00a0\u00a0Well-being, Health, Family (27.2%)\u00a0\u00a0Chancellery and Governance (8.9%)\u00a0\u00a0Employment and Social Economy (8.3%)\u00a0\u00a0Mobility and Public Works (8.2%)\u00a0\u00a0Other domains (17.8%)The below figures use the 2018 budget as example, which had \u20ac44.7 billion in expenses and \u20ac42.3 billion in revenue.[3]The revenue comes from the following sources:56% \u2013 Special financing law: the so-called “shared taxes” and “merged taxes” which the federal government raises through income taxes and VAT and partially transfers to the communities and regions based on a complex formula34% \u2013 Fiscal autonomy18% \u2013 Opcentiemen: additional “centimes” to the federal income tax (the height of which can be set by the Flemish Government)16% \u2013 Regional taxes (taxes under the proper authority of the Flemish Government), such as the traffic tax and inheritance tax10% \u2013 Other revenuesThe expenses are as follows per policy area:\u20ac13.2 billionEducation and TrainingMostly wages of education personnel\u20ac12.1 billionWelfare, Public Health and FamilyE.g. child benefits\u20ac3.96 billionChancellery and GovernanceMostly funds for local governments (provinces, cities and other municipalities)\u20ac3.69 billionWork and Social EconomyMostly service vouchers\u20ac3.67 billionMobility and Public WorksMostly the public transportation company De Lijn and road infrastructure and road safety\u20ac2.52 billionFinances and BudgetMostly financial incentives for private property\u20ac2.04 billionSpatialE.g. management of immovable heritage and sustainable energy\u20ac1.66 billionEconomy, Science and InnovationSupporting entrepreneurship, scientific research and innovation\u20ac1.29 billionCulture, Youth, Sports and MediaMostly the public broadcaster VRT and sports\u20ac0.19 billionAgriculture and FisheriesMostly the Agriculture Investment Fund\u20ac0.17 billioninternational FlandersTourism, international entrepreneurship, development aid and international relations\u20ac0.13 billionHigher EntitiesOperating costs of the ministerial cabinets and the Flemish ParliamentProjects[edit]The Flemish Government owns the rights to Flanders Today, an English-speaking online and print newspaper focused on current affairs in Flanders and Brussels. The project was launched in 2007 by Geert Bourgeois \u2013 then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism -, for three main reasons:[4]Facilitating the integration of expats living in the region by informing them of the region’s current events.Informing international journalists about the region, as most foreign correspondents based in Brussels get their news from the French-speaking press because the majority cannot read Dutch. Flanders Today would act as a counterweight to that side of every story.Informing diplomats, investors, potential tourists and others outside of Belgium’s borders about the region.In May 2017, the Flemish Government announced it would not be rebidding the Flanders Today project. Both the print and the online version of the paper are to be shut down in October 2017.[5]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/flemish-government-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Flemish Government – Wikipedia"}}]}]