Van Houtte government
The Van Houtte government was in office in Belgium from January 15, 1952 to April 12, 1954. After the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Joseph Pholien , who was criticized in his party for his economic policy, he was succeeded by the previous Finance Minister, Jean Van Houtte, as the new Prime Minister a Christian Democratic ( PSC / CVP ) government. In the parliamentary elections in 1954 , the Christian Democrats lost their absolute majority. Achille Van Acker became Prime Minister of a coalition of socialists and liberals .
cabinet
Office | Official | Political party | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
---|---|---|---|---|
prime minister | Jean Van Houtte | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Foreign minister | Paul van Zeeland | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister of Communication | Paul-Willem Segers | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Public Works | Oscar Behogne | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister of Education | Pierre Harmel | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Health and Family | Alfred De Taeye | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Colonial minister | André Dequae | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Defense Minister | Etienne De Greef | independent | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Foreign Trade | Joseph Meurice | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs | Geeraard Van den Daele | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister of Agriculture | Charles Héger | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Finance minister | Albert-Edouard Janssen | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Economy and Small Business | Jean Duvieusart | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister of Justice | Joseph Pholien | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | 3rd September 1952 |
Léonce Lagae | PSC / CVP | 3rd September 1952 | 5th December 1952 | |
Charles Héger (acting) | PSC / CVP | 5th December 1952 | December 13, 1952 | |
Charles du Bus de Warnaffe | PSC / CVP | December 13, 1952 | April 12, 1954 | |
Interior minister | Ludovic Moyersoen | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
Minister for Reconstruction | Albert Coppé | PSC / CVP | January 15, 1952 | August 9, 1952 |
André Dequae (acting) | PSC / CVP | August 9, 1952 | April 12, 1954 |
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
- Jean Van Houtte Governorate (January 15, 1952 - April 12, 1954). (PDF; 11 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on December 25, 2019 (French).
- Déclaration gouvernementale lue par le Premier ministre Jean Van Houtte à la Chambre le 22 janvier 1952 et au Sénat le 22 janvier 1952. (PDF; 37 kB) Center de recherche et d'information socio-politiques, accessed on December 25, 2019 (French ).