De Croo Government facts for kids
Quick facts for kids De Croo Government |
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 98th Cabinet of Belgium (since 1830) |
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| Date formed | 1 October 2020 |
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| Head of state | Philippe of Belgium |
| Head of government | Alexander De Croo |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
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| Election(s) | 2019 Belgian federal election |
| Legislature term(s) | 2019–2024 |
| Predecessor | Wilmès II |
The De Croo Government is the current government of Belgium. It is led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. This government started its work on 1 October 2020.
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How the De Croo Government Was Formed
The De Croo Government was created on 1 October 2020. This was 494 days after the 2019 Belgian federal election in May 2019. Forming a new government in Belgium can often take a long time.
Replacing the Previous Government
This new government took over from the Wilmès II Government. The Wilmès II Government was a temporary one. It was set up to help Belgium deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
What is a Vivaldi Coalition?
The De Croo Government is known as a "Vivaldi coalition." This name comes from the famous composer Antonio Vivaldi. He wrote a well-known piece called The Four Seasons.
The "Four Seasons" name fits because this government includes four different types of political parties:
- Liberals: Open Vld and MR
- Socialists: Vooruit and PS
- Greens: Groen and Ecolo
- Christian Democrats: CD&V
Who is in the Opposition?
Not all political parties are part of the government. Some parties form the "opposition." They do not support the government's plans.
In the De Croo Government, the two largest parties in Flanders are in the opposition. These are N-VA and Vlaams Belang. Other opposition parties include cdH, DéFI, and PVDA-PTB.
Who Are the Ministers?
The Belgian Constitution says there must be an equal number of Dutch-speaking and French-speaking ministers. This is true for all ministers except the Prime Minister. Because many parties joined the government, the number of ministers grew.
More Ministers in the Government
The De Croo Government has 14 ministers. It also has 5 extra Secretaries of State. This means there are 7 more members than in the previous Wilmès II Government.
Familiar and New Faces
Many parties chose new people for their minister roles. However, some ministers from the previous government stayed.
- Alexander De Croo: He was a minister before and is now the Prime Minister.
- Sophie Wilmès: She was the previous Prime Minister. Now she is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- David Clarinval: He moved to a new role. He is now the Minister for the Middle Class, Small Businesses, and Agriculture.
- Frank Vandenbroucke: He returned to politics after nine years. He is now the Minister of Health and Social Affairs. He held many important jobs before, like Minister of Foreign Affairs.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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| Prime Minister | Alexander De Croo | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | |||||
| Deputy Prime Ministers | |||||||||
| Minister of Economy and Employment | Pierre-Yves Dermagne | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Parti Socialiste (Belgium) | |||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions | Sophie Wilmès (deputised by David Clarinval) | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Mouvement Réformateur | |||||
| Minister of Mobility | Georges Gilkinet | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Ecolo | |||||
| Minister of Finance, in charge of the Coordination of the Fight against Fraud | Vincent Van Peteghem | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams | |||||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health | Frank Vandenbroucke | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Vooruit (political party) | |||||
| Minister of Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and Postal Services | Petra De Sutter | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Groen (political party) | |||||
| Minister of Justice and the North Sea | Vincent Van Quickenborne | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | |||||
| Ministers | |||||||||
| Minister of the Small Businesses, Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | David Clarinval | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Mouvement Réformateur | |||||
| Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, in charge of Persons with Disabilities, Combating Poverty and Beliris | Karine Lalieux | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Parti Socialiste (Belgium) | |||||
| Minister of Defence | Ludivine Dedonder | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Parti Socialiste (Belgium) | |||||
| Minister of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal | Zakia Khattabi | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Ecolo | |||||
| Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal | Annelies Verlinden | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams | |||||
| Minister of Development Cooperation and Urban Policy | Meryame Kitir | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Vooruit (political party) | |||||
| Minister of Energy | Tinne Van der Straeten | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Groen (political party) | |||||
| Secretaries of State | |||||||||
| Secretary of State for Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy Deputy to the Minister of the Economy and Employment |
Thomas Dermine | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Parti Socialiste (Belgium) | |||||
| Secretary of State for Digitization, in charge of Administrative Simplification, Privacy and Buildings Administration Deputy to the Prime Minister |
Mathieu Michel (politician) | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Mouvement Réformateur | |||||
| Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Deputy to the Minister of Mobility |
Sarah Schlitz | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Ecolo | |||||
| Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, in charge of the National Lottery Deputy to the Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal |
Sammy Mahdi | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams | |||||
| Secretary of State for Budget and Consumer Protection Deputy to the Minister of Justice and the North Sea |
Eva De Bleeker | 1 October 2020 | Incumbent | Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Gobierno de Alexander De Croo para niños
