Duvieusart government

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The Duvieusart government was in office in Belgium from June 8, 1950 to August 11, 1950. The coalition of Christian Democrats ( PSC / CVP ) and liberals ( PL / LP ) led by Christian Democrat Gaston Eyskens came into force after the referendum on the return of King Leopold III . back as the liberal coalition partner refused to return. The parliament was dissolved. In the parliamentary elections in 1950 , the Christian Democrats won an absolute majority in both chambers. Jean Duvieusartbecame Prime Minister of a sole government of the Christian Democrats. After the return of King Leopold III. violent protests with fatalities broke out in Belgium. The government resigned, the successor government was again a Christian Democratic government under Prime Minister Joseph Pholien .

cabinet

Office Official Political party Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Jean Duvieusart PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Economy and Small Business Gaston Eyskens PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister of Justice Henry Carton de Wiart PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Paul van Zeeland PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Interior minister Albert De Vleeschauwer PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister of Communication Paul-Willem Segers PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Oscar Behogne PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister of Agriculture Maurice Orban PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Colonial minister Pierre Wigny PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Defense Minister Henri Moreau de Melen PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Finance minister Jean Van Houtte PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Public Works Albert Coppé PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister of Education Pierre Harmel PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Health and Family Alfred De Taeye PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950
Minister for Reconstruction André Dequae PSC / CVP June 8, 1950 August 11, 1950

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Patrick Dumont, Lieven De Winter, Régis Dandoy: Démissions gouvernementales et performances électorales des majorités sortantes (1946-1999) . In: Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP . tape 17 , no. 1722 , 2001, ISSN  0008-9664 , p. 25 , doi : 10.3917 / cris.1722.0005 (French).

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