Government Pholien

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The Pholien government was in office in Belgium from August 16, 1950 to January 9, 1952. In the parliamentary elections in 1950 , the Christian Democrats ( PSC / CVP ) won an absolute majority in both chambers. Jean Duvieusart became 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 Pholien government was again a Christian Democratic government under Prime Minister Joseph Pholien . After internal party criticism of his economic policy, Pholien resigned. He was followed by Finance Minister Jean Van Houtte as the new Prime Minister of a Christian Democratic government.

cabinet

Office Official Political party Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Joseph Pholien PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Foreign minister Paul van Zeeland PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister of Communication Paul-Willem Segers PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Finance minister Jean Van Houtte PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister of Education Pierre Harmel PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Health and Family Alfred De Taeye PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Economy and Small Business Albert Coppé PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Public Works Oscar Behogne PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Colonial minister André Dequae PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Interior minister Maurice Brasseur PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Reconstruction Augustus De Boodt PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Defense Minister Etienne De Greef independent August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister of Agriculture Charles Héger PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Foreign Trade Joseph Meurice PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister of Justice Ludovic Moyersoen PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Geeraard Van den Daele PSC / CVP August 16, 1950 January 9, 1952

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. 26 , doi : 10.3917 / cris.1722.0005 (French).

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