Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region
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The Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region is the person leading the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region. The post is appointed for 5 years along with 4 ministers and 3 "state" secretaries
. While being the leader of the Government, the Minister-President also is the president of the College of the Common Community Commission
of Brussels.
The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region should neither be confused with the Governor of Brussels-Capital
nor with the mayor
of the City of Brussels, which is one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels
.
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
. While being the leader of the Government, the Minister-President also is the president of the College of the Common Community Commission
Common Community Commission
The Common Community Commission is responsible for community matters that are common to both the French Community and the Flemish Community and for institutions that fall within the competencies of the Communities but do not belong exclusively to either Community in the Brussels-Capital Region of...
of Brussels.
The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region should neither be confused with the Governor of Brussels-Capital
Governor of Brussels-Capital
The Governor of the Administrative Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital has the responsibility to enforce laws concerned with public order in the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. The governor's powers are actually quite limited...
nor with the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Brussels, which is one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels
Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region
The 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region are the political subdivisions of Belgium's central region...
.
List
| No. | Name | Date of birth/death | Office Entered | Office Left | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Picqué Charles Picqué Charles Picqué is a Belgian, French-speaking politician. He is currently serving his second term as Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region.... (1st term) |
1 November 1948 | 12 July 1989 | 15 July 1999 | PS Socialist Party (francophone Belgium) The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... |
| 2 | Jacques Simonet Jacques Simonet Jacques Simonet was a Belgian politician and a former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.He is the son of Henri Simonet, former Socialist Party minister and for many years mayor of Anderlecht. His mother Marie-Louise Angenet taught at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.He was born in... (1st term) |
21 December 1963 – 14 June 2007 |
15 July 1999 | 18 October 2000 | PRL |
| 3 | François-Xavier de Donnea François-Xavier de Donnéa François Xavier Gustave Marie Joseph Corneille Hubert, Knight de Donnea de Hamoir is a Belgian politician and a former mayor of the City of Brussels and Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.... |
29 April 1941 | 18 October 2000 | 6 June 2003 | PRL/MR |
| 4 | Daniel Ducarme Daniel Ducarme Daniel Ducarme was a Belgian politician and former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.-Background and political affiliation:... |
8 March 1954 – 28 August 2010 |
6 June 2003 | 18 February 2004 | MR |
| 5 | Jacques Simonet Jacques Simonet Jacques Simonet was a Belgian politician and a former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.He is the son of Henri Simonet, former Socialist Party minister and for many years mayor of Anderlecht. His mother Marie-Louise Angenet taught at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.He was born in... (2nd term) |
21 December 1963 – 14 June 2007 |
18 February 2004 | 19 July 2004 | MR |
| 6 | Charles Picqué Charles Picqué Charles Picqué is a Belgian, French-speaking politician. He is currently serving his second term as Minister-President of the Brussels Capital-Region.... (2nd term) |
1 November 1948 | 19 July 2004 | Incumbent | PS |
See also
- List of Prime Ministers of Belgium
- List of Ministers-President of Flanders
- List of Ministers-President of the French Community
- List of Ministers-President of the German-speaking Community
- List of Ministers-President of the Walloon Region
External links
- Brussels-Capital Region. Centre d'Informatique pour la Région Bruxelloise (Brussels Regional Informatics Center)