List of Belgian Public Works Ministers
The Ministry of Public Works ( Ministerie van Openbare Werken ) was established on January 13, 1837 as the sixth Ministry in Belgium . The third state reform from 1988 to 1989 transferred responsibility for this area to the regions. By royal decision of June 27, 1990, the Ministry was repealed.
List of Belgian Public Works Ministers
From 1837 to 1899
- 1837–1840 Jean-Baptiste Nothomb (liberal)
- 1840–1841 Charles Rogier (liberal)
- 1841–1843 Léandre Desmaisières (Catholic)
- 1843–1845 Adolphe Dechamps (Catholic)
- 1845–1846 Constant d'Hoffschmidt (liberal)
- 1846–1847 Georges de Bavay (Catholic)
- 1847–1848 Walthère Frère-Orban (liberal)
- 1848–1850 Hippolyte Rolin (liberal)
- 1850–1855 Emile Van Hoorebeke (liberal)
- 1855–1857 Auguste Dumon (liberal)
- 1857-1859 Joseph Partoes (liberal)
- 1859–1867 Jules Vander Stichelen (liberal)
- 1868–1870 Alexandre Jamar (liberal)
- 1870 Victor Jacobs (Catholic Party)
- 1870 Jules Joseph d'Anethan ( Catholic Party )
- 1870–1871 Armand Wasseige (Catholic Party)
- 1871–1873 François Moncheur (Catholic Party)
- 1873–1878 Auguste Beernaert (Catholic Party)
- 1878–1882 Charles Sainctelette (liberal)
- 1882–1884 Xavier Olin (liberal)
- 1884 Auguste Beernaert (Catholic Party)
- 1884–1888 Alphonse de Moreau (Catholic Party)
- 1888–1899 Léon De Bruyn (Catholic Party)
From 1900 to 1991
- 1899–1907 Paul de Smet de Naeyer ( Catholic Party )
- 1907–1910 Auguste Delbeke (Catholic Party)
- 1910–1911 Joris Helleputte (Catholic Party)
- 1911–1912 Aloys van de Vijvere (Catholic Party)
- 1912–1918 Joris Helleputte (Catholic Party)
- 1918–1921 Edward Anseele ( Belgian Werkliedenpartij BWP)
- 1921–1925 Albéric Ruzette (Catholic Party)
- 1925–1926 Alfred Laboulle ( Parti Ouvrier Belge POB)
- 1926–1929 Henri Baels (Catholic Party)
- 1929–1932 Jules Van Caenegem (Catholic Party)
- 1932–1934 Gustave Sap (Catholic Party)
- 1934 Pierre Forthomme (liberal)
- 1934–1935 Frans Van Cauwelaert (Catholic Party)
- 1935–1936 Hendrik de Man (BWP)
- 1936–1938 Joseph Merlot (POB)
- 1938–1939 August Balthazar (BWP)
- 1939 Hendrik Marck (Catholic Party)
- 1939–1940 Arthur Vanderpoorten (liberal)
- 1940 Léon Matagne (POB)
- 1943–1944 August Balthazar ( Belgian Socialist Party BSP)
- 1944–1946 Herman Vos (BSP)
- 1946–1947 Jean Borremans ( Communist Partij van België KPB)
- 1947–1949 Oscar Behogne ( Parti social chrétien PSC)
- 1949–1950 Auguste Buisseret (liberal)
- 1950 Albert Coppé ( Christelijke Volkspartij CVP)
- 1950–1954 Oscar Behogne (PSC)
- 1954–1955 Adolphe Van Glabbeke (liberal) (public works and reconstruction)
- 1955–1958 Omer Vanaudenhove (liberal) (public works and reconstruction)
- 1958 Paul Meyers (CVP) (Public Works and Reconstruction)
- 1958–1961 Omer Vanaudenhove (liberal) (public works and reconstruction)
- 1961–1965 Jean-Joseph Merlot (PSB)
- 1965–1973 Jos De Saeger (CVP)
- 1973–1974 Alfred Califice (PSC)
- 1974–1976 Jean Defraigne ( Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès en Wallonie PLPW)
- 1976–1977 Louis Olivier ( Parti de Réformes et de la Liberté en Wallonie PRLW)
- 1977–1980 Guy Mathot (PSB)
- 1980–1981 Jos Chabert (CVP)
- 1981–1988 Louis Olivier ( Parti réformateur libéral PRL)
- 1988 Paula D'Hondt (CVP)
- 1989–1992 Jos Dupré (CVP) (State Secretary)