The Walloon Government (french: Gouvernement wallon) or Government of Wallonia (french: Gouvernement de Wallonie) is the executive branch of

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, and it is part of one of the six main governments of Belgium. It sits in

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, where the

Parliament of Wallonia The Parliament of Wallonia (french: Parlement de Wallonie) (Walloon Parliament (french: Parlement wallon) in the decrees) is the legislative body of Wallonia, one of the three self-governing regions of Belgium (the other two being Flanders and t ...

is seated as well.

Compositions

Current composition (Di Rupo III)

On 13 September 2019 it was announced that

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would become the

minister-President of Wallonia The minister-president of Wallonia () is the head of the Government of Wallonia, the executive power of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. The official residence, known as the Élysette, is in Namur, along the Meuse River. The ministe ...

again for the third time, in a government led by the PS (23 seats), together with MR (20 seats) and

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(12 seats).

Composition 2017–2019 (Borsus)

On 19 June 2017, the CDH announced it was no longer willing to govern together with the PS following several scandals in Belgian politics in which high placed members of the PS were involved typically receiving high payments for extra functions, including in Publifin and

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. On July 25, the CDH (13 seats) formed a new coalition together with the MR (25 seats), only narrowly getting a majority (38 out of 75 seats), to create the first government since 1988 in which the PS was not involved. The number of ministers was reduced from eight to seven.

Composition 2014–2017 (Magnette)

Following the 25 May 2014 election, PS (30 seats) and CDH (13 seats) parties formed a coalition.

Composition 2009–2014

Following the 7 June 2009 election, PS (29 seats),

(14 seats) and CDH (13 seats) parties formed a coalition.

Composition 2004–2009

After the elections of 13 June 2004, the PS (34 seats) en CDH (14 seats) formed a coalition.

References

External links

* * 1981 establishments in Belgium Politics of Wallonia Government of Belgium {{Belgium-poli-stub