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BELGIUM
| Belgium is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. Although the king (chief of state) is technically the source of all executive authority, the Council of Ministers (cabinet) actually makes all governmental decisions. The Council of Ministers, led by the prime minister (head of government), holds office as long as it retains the confidence of the parliament. Parliamentary elections are held at least every 4 years. There is universal suffrage, with obligatory voting and a complicated system of proportional representation. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| King |
Albert II |
| Prime Minister |
Verhofstadt, Guy |
| Vice Prime Min. |
Durant, Isabelle |
| Vice Prime Min. |
Vande Lanotte, Johan |
| Vice Prime Min. |
Michel, Louis |
| Vice Prime Min. |
Onkelinx, Laurette |
| Min. of Budget |
Vande Lanotte, Johan |
| Min. of Agriculture |
Neyts, Annemie |
| Min. of Consumer Affairs, Health, & Environment |
Aelvoet, Magda |
| Min. of Defense |
Flahaut, Andre |
| Min. of Economic Affairs & Research |
Picque, Charles |
| Min. of Employment |
Onkelinx, Laurette |
| Min. of Finance |
Reynders, Didier |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
Michel, Louis |
| Min. of Health |
Tavernier, Jef |
| Min. of the Interior |
Duquesne, Antoine |
| Min. of Justice |
Verwilghen, Marc |
| Min. of Public Administration |
van den Bossche, Luc |
| Min. of Social Affairs & Pensions |
Vandenbroucke, Frank |
| Min. of Telecommunications & State-owned Companies |
Daems, Rik |
| Min. of Trade |
Neyts, Annemie |
| Min. of Transportation |
Durant, Isabelle |
| Sec. of State for Development Aid |
Boutmans, Eddy |
| Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs & Trade |
Neyts, Annemie |
| Sec. of State for Transport & Sustainable Development |
Deleuze, Olivier |
| Governor, National Bank |
Quaden, Guy |
| Ambassador to the US |
Van Daele, Frans |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
De Ruyt, Jean |
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