The minister of justice of Belgium is responsible for the

Federal Public Service Justice The FPS Justice ( nl, FOD Justitie, french: SPF Justice, german: FÖD Justiz), formerly the Ministry of Justice, is a federal public service of Belgium. It was created by royal order on May 23, 2001, as part of the plans of the Verhofstadt I Govern ...

List of ministers

1831–1899

*1831

Alexandre Gendebien Alexandre Joseph Célestin Gendebien (Mons, 4 May 1789 – Brussels, 6 December 1869) was a lawyer in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and later Belgium, where he also became minister of Justice. He played an important role during the Belgia ...

(liberal) *1831 Antoine Barthélémy (liberal) *1831–1832 Jean Raikem (Catholic) *1832–1834

Joseph Lebeau Jean Louis Joseph Lebeau (3 January 1794 – 19 March 1865) was a Belgian liberal statesman, the prime minister of Belgium on two occasions. Biography Born in Huy, he received his early education from an uncle who was parish priest in Hannut, a ...

(liberal) *1834–1839 Antoine Ernst (liberal) *1839

Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Jean-Baptiste, Baron Nothomb (3 July 1805 – 16 September 1881) was a Belgian statesman and diplomat, who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1841 to 1845. Life Revolution Born at Messancy in Luxembourg on 3 July 1805, he was educate ...

(liberal) *1839–1840 Jean Raikem (Catholic) *1840–1841 Mathieu Leclercq (liberal) *1841–1842 Guillaume Van Volxem (liberal) *1842–1843

(liberal) *1843–1847

Jules Joseph d'Anethan Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan (23 April 1803 – 8 October 1888) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the prime minister of Belgium and minister of Foreign Affairs by K ...

(Catholic) *1847–1850 François-Philippe de Haussy (liberal) *1850–1852

Victor Tesch Victor Jean-Baptiste Tesch (12 March 1812 – 16 June 1892)Gardini, Fausto Luxembourgensia.blogspot.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved on 30 October 2013. was a Luxembourgish and Belgian jurist, industrialist, journalist and liberal politician. He was born in ...

(liberal) *1852–1855

Charles Faider Charles Jean Baptiste Florian Faider (6 September 1811 in Triest – 6 April 1893 in Brussels) was a Belgian jurist and politician. Life After studies and a doctorate in Liège and Leuven, Faider practiced law as an advocate before joining the B ...

(liberal) *1855–1857 Alphonse Nothomb ( Katholiek *1857–1865

(liberal) *1865–1870

Jules Bara Jules Bara (23 August 1835 – 26 June 1900) was a Belgian statesman and liberal politician. Early years He was born in Tournai and pursued the study of law in his native town, showing remarkable intellectual gifts and a fine power of orato ...

(liberal) *1870–1871 Prosper Cornesse ( Katholieke Partij) *1871–1878

Théophile de Lantsheere Théophile Charles André de Lantsheere (4 November 1833 – 21 February 1918) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. Born in Asse, de Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an advocate in Brussels. He w ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1878–1884

(liberal) *1884

Charles Woeste Charles, Count Woeste (26 February 1837 – 5 April 1922), was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician of German descent. He was born in Brussels, the son of Edouard Woeste, who was of Prussian descent who became a naturalized Belgian on 15 January ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1884–1887

Joseph Devolder Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1887–1894 Jules Le Jeune ( Katholieke Partij) *1894–1899 Victor Begerem ( Katholieke Partij)

1900–1999

*1899–1907 Jules Van den Heuvel ( Katholieke Partij) *1907–1908

Jules Renkin Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin (3 December 1862 – 15 July 1934) was a Belgian politician. He served as the minister of colonies for the Belgian Congo from 30 October 1908 to 21 November 1918. Born in Ixelles, Renkin studied and practised ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1908–1911 Léon de Lantsheere ( Katholieke Partij) *1911–1918

Henri Carton de Wiart :''This article uses a Belgian surname: the surname is Carton de Wiart, not Wiart.'' Henry Victor Marie Ghislain, Count Carton de Wiart (31 January 1869 – 6 May 1951) was the prime minister of Belgium from 20 November 1920 to 6 May 1921. He wa ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1918–1921

Emile Vandervelde Emile Vandervelde (25 January 1866 – 27 December 1938) was a Belgian socialist politician. Nicknamed "the boss" (''le patron''), Vandervelde was a leading figure in the Belgian Labour Party (POB–BWP) and in international socialism. Career Emi ...

( BWP) *1921

Aloys Van de Vyvere Aloys (Alois) Jean Maria Joseph, Viscount Van de Vyvere (8 June 1871 – 22 October 1961) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. Biography Born in Tielt, Van de Vyvere studied law and philosophy and worked as a lawyer in Ghent, where he se ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1921–1925 Fulgence Masson (liberal) *1925 Léon Théodor ( Katholieke Partij) *1925 Paul Tschoffen ( Katholieke Partij) *1925–1926

Prosper Poullet Prosper Antoine Marie Joseph, Viscount Poullet (5 March 1868 – 3 December 1937) was a Belgian politician. Born in Leuven, Poullet studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven and was later a professor at the university. He was of memb ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1926–1927

Paul Hymans Paul Louis Adrien Henri Hymans (23 March 1865 – 8 March 1941), was a Belgian politician associated with the Liberal Party. He was the second president of the League of Nations and served again as its president in 1932–1933. Life Hymans was ...

(liberal) *1927–1931 Paul-Emile Janson (liberal) *1931–1932

Fernand Cocq Alphonse Lambert Joseph Fernand Cocq (5 July 1861 in Huy – 11 December 1940 in Ixelles) was a Belgian Liberal politician who served as Minister of Justice. Career After studying law and becoming a lawyer, Cocq began his political career in Ixe ...

(liberal) *1932–1934 Paul-Emile Janson (liberal) *1934–1935 François Bovesse (liberal) *1935–1936

Eugène Soudan Eugène Edouard César Gaëtan Soudan (4 December 1880 – 30 November 1960) was a lawyer, jurist and politician. Biography He was born into a liberal bourgeois family in the city of Ronse. He did his primary education in his hometown, he the ...

( POB) *1936–1937 François Bovesse (liberal) *1937

Hubert Pierlot Hubert Marie Eugène Pierlot (, 23 December 1883 – 13 December 1963) was a Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945. Pierlot, a lawyer and jurist, served in World War I before entering politics in the 192 ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1937 Victor de Laveleye (liberal) *1937

Victor Maistriau Victor Maistriau (1870–1961) was a Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and Germa ...

(liberal) *1937–1938

Charles du Bus de Warnaffe Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1938–1939

Joseph Pholien Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien (28 December 1884 – 4 January 1968) was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was born in Liège, and volunteered to serve with the Belgian army during World War I, being commi ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1939 Émile, Baron van Dievoet ( Katholieke Partij) *1939 August de Schryver ( Katholieke Partij) *1939

POB) *1939 Paul-Emile Janson (liberal) *1939–1940

POB) *1940 Paul-Emile Janson (liberal) *1940–1942 Albert de Vleeschauwer ( Katholieke Partij) *1942–1944 Antoine Delfosse ( Katholieke Partij) *1944–1945

Maurice Verbaet Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

( Katholieke Partij) *1945

( Katholieke Partij) *1945–1946 Marcel Grégoire ( UDB) *1946

Henri Rolin Henri Marthe Sylvie Rolin (Ghent, 3 May 1891 – Paris, 20 April 1973) was a Belgian socialist politician, first part of the Belgian Workers' Party (POB-BWP) and later of its successor, the Belgian Socialist Party (PSB-BSP). Career Rolin served ...

( PSB) *1946

Adolphe Van Glabbeke ''Adolphe'' is a classic French novel by Benjamin Constant, first published in 1816. It tells the story of an alienated young man, Adolphe, who falls in love with an older woman, Ellénore, the Polish mistress of the Comte de P***. Their illicit ...

(liberal) *1946–1947 Albert Lilar (liberal) *1947–1948

Paul Struye Paul Victor Antoine Struye (1 September 1896 – 16 February 1974) was a Belgian lawyer, politician, and journalist, notable for his writings during World War II. A native of Ghent, Struye served in the Belgian Army during World War I. He qualifie ...

( PSC) *1948–1949

Henri Moreau de Melen Eugène Ernest Marie Henri Moreau de Melen (20 August 1902 – 31 May 1992) was a Belgian soldier and politician, most notable for holding the position of Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence. He resigned his office and served with the Bel ...

( PSC) *1949–1950 Albert Lilar (liberal) *1950

( PSC) *1950–1952 Ludovic Moyersoen ( CVP) *1952

( PSC) *1952 Léonce Lagae ( CVP) *1952–1954

( PSC) *1954–1958 Albert Lilar (liberal) *1958

Pierre Harmel Pierre Charles José Marie, Count Harmel (16 March 1911 – 15 November 2009) was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat. Harmel served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1965 to 1966. Early life He was born in Uccle ...

( PSC) *1958–1960 Laurent Merchiers (liberal) *1960–1961 Albert Lilar (liberal) *1961–1965

Piet Vermeylen Piet Vermeylen (8 April 1904 in Uccle – 30 December 1991 in Brussels, also called Pierre Vermeylen by some Belgian French sources), was a Belgian lawyer, and socialist politician and minister. He was the son of the Flemish politician August Vermey ...

( BSP) *1965–1968

Pierre Wigny Pierre Wigny (18 April 1905 in Liège – 21 September 1986 in Brussels) was a Belgian politician of the Christian Social Party (french: Parti Social Chrétien, PSC). He was a lawyer and a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1949 to ...

( PSC) *1968–1973 Alfons Vranckx ( BSP) *1973–1977

Herman Vanderpoorten Herman Vanderpoorten (; 25 August 1922 – 3 September 1984) was a Belgian liberal politician. He was a son of the politician Arthur Vanderpoorten, the father of Marleen Vanderpoorten and an uncle of Patrick Dewael. Education He obtained a law ...

( PVV) *1977–1980

Renaat Van Elslande Renaat Antoon Joseph Van Elslande (born in Boekhoute on 21 January 1916; died in Uccle on 21 December 2000) was a Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams politician who had been culture minister and foreign minister. Honours * War cross * Minister of ...

( CVP) *1980

( PVV) *1980–1981

Philippe Moureaux Philippe Moureaux (12 April 1939 – 15 December 2018) was a Belgian politician, senator, mayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and professor of economic history at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He held the honorary title of Minister of State an ...

( PSB) *1981–1988

Jean Gol Jean Gol (8 February 1942 – 18 September 1995) was a Belgium, Belgian politician for the Liberalism, liberal Walloon Region, Walloon party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL). He was a minister, on several occasions, in the Belgian government, in ...

( PRL) **1985–1988

Georges Mundeleer Georges may refer to: Places * Georges River, New South Wales, Australia * Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 19 ...

( PRL) (state secretary) *1988–1995

Melchior Wathelet Melchior H. M. J. F. C. Wathelet (born 6 March 1949) is a Belgian politician and member of the Humanist Democratic Centre who served as 4th Minister-President of Wallonia. He has degrees in law and in economics (University of Liège) and is a ...

( PSC) *1995–1998 Stefaan De Clerck ( CVP) *1998–1999 Tony Van Parys ( CVP)

2000–

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