Dehaene I government
The Belgian government Dehaene I was in office from March 7, 1992 to June 23, 1995. On March 11, 1992 she received the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies and on March 13, 1992 that of the Senate . It consisted of fifteen ministers (including the prime minister) and a state secretary.
This first government, led by Jean-Luc Dehaene (CVP), consisted of Flemish and Francophone Christian Socials ( CVP and PSC ) and Socialists ( SP and PS ). The Dehaene I government is the successor to the Martens IX government under Wilfried Martens (CVP), which was also composed of Christian Socialists and Socialists. Even if the coalition was able to keep its majority, it suffered losses after the elections of November 24, 1991 and watched how Flanders in particular experienced a radical right-wing jolt with the election victory of Vlaams Blok .
During its tenure, the Dehaene I government made profound personnel changes several times. The following ministers left the government for another position: Philippe Moureaux (Mayor of Molenbeek ), his successor Bernard Anselme (Minister of the Walloon Region ), Laurette Onkelinx (Prime Minister of the French Community ), Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele (return to the private sector ), Freddy Willockx (Member of the European Parliament ), Willy Claes (Secretary General of NATO ), Louis Tobback (President of the SP ) and Jean-Maurice Dehousse (Mayor of Liège ). Some ministers were forced to step down for other reasons, said Leo Delcroix after he was accused of dubious financial operations. Above all, the resignations of Guy Coëme and later of Frank Vandenbroucke , both of whom were accused of corruption in the context of the so-called " Agusta affair " (bribes for armaments contracts), caused a sensation.
In the federal elections of May 21, 1995, the first in federal Belgium after the fourth state reform of 1993, the parties in the Dehaene I government were confirmed by voters despite the Agusta affair. Thereupon, on June 23, 1995, the successor government Dehaene II , which in turn was composed of Christian Socialists and Socialists, was sworn in.
composition
minister | Surname | Political party |
---|---|---|
prime minister | Jean-Luc Dehaene | CVP |
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport and Public Enterprises |
Elio Di Rupo until January 23, 1994: Guy Coëme |
PS PS |
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Erik Derycke until March 22, 1995: Franck Vandenbroucke until October 10, 1994: Willy Claes |
SP SP SP |
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Justice and Economic Affairs | Melchior Wathelet | PSC |
Minister of Finance | Philippe Maystadt | PSC |
Minister for Social Affairs |
Magda De Galan until January 23, 1994: Bernard Anselme until May 4, 1993: Philippe Moureaux |
PS PS PS |
Minister for Science Policy |
Michel Daerden until December 23, 1994: Jean-Maurice Dehousse |
PS PS |
Minister for Foreign Trade and European Affairs, attached to the Foreign Minister | Robert Urbain | PS |
Minister for Pensions |
Marcel Colla until July 18, 1994: Freddy Willockx |
SP SP |
Minister of the Interior and Civil Service |
Johan Vande Lanotte until October 10, 1994: Louis Tobback |
SP SP |
Minister for Employment and Labor, responsible for gender equality policy | Rent Smet | CVP |
Minister for SMEs and Agriculture | André Bourgeois | CVP |
Minister for National Defense |
Karel Pinxten until December 8, 1994: Leo Delcroix |
CVP CVP |
Minister for Public Health, Environment and Social Inclusion |
Jacques Santkin until January 23, 1994: Magda De Galan until May 4, 1993: Laurette Onkelinx |
PS PS PS |
Minister for the Budget |
Herman Van Rompuy until September 5, 1993: Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele |
CVP CVP |
State Secretaries | Surname | Political party |
State Secretary for Development Cooperation Office dissolved on March 22, 1995 |
- until March 22, 1995: Erik Derycke |
- SP |
Web links
- Premier.be - Official website of the Belgian Prime Minister (multilingual)