Government Pholien
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 |
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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
- ↑ 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).
Web links
- Joseph Pholien Governorate (August 16, 1950 - January 9, 1952). (PDF; 6 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on December 25, 2019 (French).
- Déclaration gouvernementale lue par le Premier ministre Joseph Pholien à la Chambre le 17 août 1950 et au Sénat le 17 août 1950. (PDF; 11 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on December 25, 2019 (French) .