Government of Verhofstadt III

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The Belgian transitional government Verhofstadt III was in office from December 21, 2007 to March 20, 2008. On December 23, 2007, the Chamber of Deputies gave her confidence. The government consisted of fourteen ministers (including the prime minister).

This third government, led by Guy Verhofstadt (VLD), was made up of the Flemish (Open VLD) and Francophone Liberals (MR), the Flemish Christian Democrats (CD&V) - but without their cartel partner at the time , the N-VA (Flemish Nationalists) - and the Francophone center humanists (cdH) and socialists (PS) together. The Flemish Socialists (sp.a), on the other hand, were not part of this coalition and thus the Verhofstadt III government was the first asymmetrical government in Belgian history.

In the federal elections on June 10, 2007, the outgoing Verhofstadt II government , a social-liberal coalition , just lost its majority. Verhofstadt's party (Open VLD) had to be content with 11.8% (18 seats) and fourth place. However, election winner Yves Leterme from the Flemish Christian Democrats (CD&V) failed in two attempts to form a government. After a long political crisis, which was particularly fueled by the diverging opinions of Flemings and Francophones regarding a new state reform, King Albert II instructed the outgoing Prime Minister in December to form a transitional government. On December 21, 2007 and 195 days after the June 2007 elections, the Verhofstadt III government took its oath.

The government was clearly established as a purely transitional government and was only intended to pave the way for its successor. She resigned on March 20, 2008, and the Leterme I government took its oath before the king on the same day .

composition

minister Surname Political party
prime minister Guy Verhofstadt Open VLD
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Institutional Reform Didier Reynders MR
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Budget, Mobility and Institutional Reforms Yves Leterme CD&V
Minister for Social Affairs and Health Laurette Onkelinx PS
Minister of Internal Affairs Patrick Dewael Open VLD
Minister for Foreign Affairs Karel de Gucht Open VLD
Minister for Economy, Self-Employment and Agriculture Sabine Laruelle MR
Minister for Pensions and Social Integration Christian Dupont PS
Minister of Labor Josly Piette cdH
Minister of Justice Jo Vandeurzen CD&V
Minister of Defense Pieter De Crem CD&V
Minister for Climate and Energy Paul Magnette PS
Minister for Development Cooperation Charles Michel MR
Minister of Public Service and Public Enterprises Inge Vervotte CD&V

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tagesschau.de: Belgian government crisis ended at Christmas (tagesschau.de archive) (December 23, 2007)
  2. ↑ derStandard.at: transitional government sworn in