Van Acker I government
The Van Acker I government was the government of Belgium from February 12, 1945 to August 2, 1945. It was a so-called government of national unity. Represented in the government were the Catholic Party , the BSP / PSB , the Liberal Party of Belgium and the KPB / PCB (Communists). In contrast to Pierlot's government in exile , it was the first government after the Second World War , which consisted mainly of people who had spent the occupation period in Belgium. Only Paul-Henri Spaak had stayed in London during the war.
The government succeeded the Pierlot VI government and was replaced by the Van Acker II government.
Ministers and State Secretaries
The government consisted of 18 ministers, with the Katholieke Partij holding the most posts with 6 ministers. Four offices each went to the BSP / PSB and the Liberal Party , and two ministries to the Communists of the KPB / PCB .
minister | Surname | Political party | |
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Prime Minister and Coal Supply | Achille Van Acker | BSP / PSB | |
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade | Paul-Henri Spaak | BSP / PSB | |
communication | Ernest Rongvaux | BSP / PSB | |
Public Works | Herman Vos | Katholieke Partij | |
Minister with no portfolio | Paul Kronacker | Liberal Partij | |
information | Edmond Ronse | Katholieke Partij | |
Judiciary | Charles du Bus de Warnaffe | Katholieke Partij | |
Internal affair | Adolphe Van Glabbeke | Liberal Partij | |
Public education | Auguste Buisseret | Liberal Partij | |
Agriculture | Louis Delvaux | Katholieke Partij | |
Finances | Gaston Eyskens | Katholieke Partij | |
Labor and Social Security | Léon-Eli Troclet | BSP / PSB | |
economy | Albert De Smaele | independent | |
National defense | Léon Mundeleer | Liberal Partij | |
Public health | Albert Marteaux | KPB / PCB | |
Colonies | Edgard De Bruyne | Katholieke Partij | |
reconstruction | Edgard Lalmand | KPB / PCB | |
War victims | Henri Pauwels | independent |