Duvieusart government
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
- ↑ 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).
Web links
- Jean Duvieusart Governorate (June 8, 1950 - August 11, 1950). (PDF; 7 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on December 23, 2019 (French).
- Déclaration gouvernementale lue par le Premier ministre Jean Duvieusart et par Gaston Eyskens à la Chambre le 28 juin 1950 et au Sénat le 28 juin 1950. (PDF; 42 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on 23 December 2019 (French).