Prime Minister of Belgium

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The Prime Minister of Belgium is the head of the federal government, responsible for leading the Council of Ministers and coordinating national policy in the Belgian parliamentary system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government role
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
appointedBy King of the Belgians
chairs Council of Ministers of Belgium
coordinates federal government policy
work of federal ministers
country Belgium
firstHolder Charles Rogier
flag Flag of Belgium
governmentBranch federal government of Belgium
headOfGovernmentFor Belgium
inception 1831
isHeadOf Federal Council of Ministers
jurisdiction federal level
languageRequirement bilingual French–Dutch practice
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Brussels-Capital Region
memberOf Council of Ministers of Belgium
nativeLabel Eerste minister van België
Premier ministre de Belgique
Premierminister von Belgien
nominatedBy federal coalition parties
officeCreatedUnder Belgian Constitution
officeHolder Alexander De Croo
officeHoldersInclude Charles Michel
Elio Di Rupo
Guy Verhofstadt
Sophie Wilmès
officeHolderStartTime 2020-10-01
officeType prime ministership
partOf Belgian federal executive
politicalSystemContext Belgian parliamentary monarchy
linked to: Belgian monarchy
precededBy Head of Cabinet of Belgium
reportsTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Federal Parliament of Belgium
residence Lambermont
residenceLocatedIn Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
responsibleFor coordinating relations between federal and federated entities
overall government policy
representing Belgium in the European Council
representing the federal government domestically
roleIn Government of Belgium
seat Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
style His Excellency
symbol Coat of arms of Belgium
termDependentOn confidence of the Chamber of Representatives
termLength no fixed term
usuallyFrom largest party in governing coalition

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Alexander De Croo positionHeld Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: De Croo
Federal Government of Belgium executivePowerExercisedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
Alexander De Croo positionHeld Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: Annik Penders
Prime Minister of Belgium nativeLabel Premier ministre de Belgique
linked to: Prime Minister of Belgium
Prime Minister of Belgium nativeLabel Eerste minister van België
linked to: Prime Minister of Belgium
Prime Minister of Belgium nativeLabel Premierminister von Belgien
linked to: Prime Minister of Belgium
Council of Ministers (Belgium) hasPart Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers (Belgium) headedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
Secretaries of State of Belgium appointedOnProposalOf Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: Secretaries of State
Belgian federal elections headOfGovernmentSelected Prime Minister of Belgium
Alexander De Croo positionHeld Prime Minister of Belgium
subject linked to: Herman
Gouvernement fédéral headOfGovernment Premier ministre de Belgique
linked to: Prime Minister of Belgium
Federal Council of Ministers headedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
Elio Di Rupo positionHeld Prime Minister of Belgium
Belgian federal politics headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Belgium
Charles Michel officeHeldFor Prime Minister of Belgium
Minister of Defence (Belgium) nominatedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
Minister of Defence (Belgium) reportsTo Prime Minister of Belgium
Ministerrat composition Prime Minister of Belgium
Ministerrat headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Belgium
Minister of Justice of Belgium appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Belgium
Minister of Social Affairs (Belgium) nominatedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
Belgian order of precedence includesRankFor Prime Minister of Belgium
Minister of the Interior of Belgium subordinateTo Prime Minister of Belgium