List of Prime Ministers of Belgium

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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as: Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, and Premierminister in German.

Although Leaders of Government (French: Chefs de Cabinet) had been appointed since the independence of the country, until 1918 the King often presided over the Council of Ministers, so the modern era of the "Premiership" started after WWI with Léon Delacroix.

Prime Minister Party Term Native tongue
1. Etienne Constantin de Gerlache Catholic 27 February 1831 - 10 March 1831
2. Joseph Lebeau Liberal 28 March 1831 - 21 July 1831
3. Félix de Muelenaere Catholic 24 July 1831 - 20 October 1832
4. Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella Liberal 20 October 1832 - 4 August 1834
5. Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt Catholic 4 August 1834 - 18 April 1840
Joseph Lebeau (2nd time) Liberal 18 April 1840 - 13 April 1841
6. Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Liberal 13 April 1841 - 30 July 1845
7. Sylvain Van de Weyer Liberal 30 July 1845 - 31 March 1846
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (2nd time) Catholic 31 March 1846 - 12 August 1847
8. Charles Rogier Liberal 12 August 1847 - 31 October 1852
9. Henri de Brouckère Liberal 31 October 1852 - 30 March 1855
10. Pierre de Decker Catholic 30 March 1855 - 9 November 1857
Charles Rogier (2nd time) Liberal 9 November 1857 - 3 January 1868
11. Walthère Frère-Orban Liberal 3 January 1868 - 2 July 1870
12. Jules d'Anethan Catholic 2 July 1870 - 7 December 1871
13. Jules Malou Catholic 7 December 1871 - 19 June 1878
Walthère Frère-Orban (2nd time) Liberal 19 June 1878 - 16 June 1884
Jules Malou (2nd time) Catholic 16 June 1884 - 26 October - 1884
14. Auguste Beernaert Catholic 26 October - 1884 - 26 March 1894
15. Jules de Burlet Catholic 26 March 1894 - 25 February 1896
16. Paul de Smet de Naeyer Catholic 25 February 1896 - 24 January 1899
17. Jules Vandenpeereboom Catholic 24 January 1899 - 5 August 1899
Paul de Smet de Naeyer (2nd time) Catholic 5 August 1899 - 2 May 1907
18. Jules de Trooz Catholic 2 May 1907 - 9 January 1908
19. François Schollaert Catholic 9 January 1908 - 17 June 1911
20. Charles de Broqueville Catholic 17 June 1911 - 1 June 1918
21. Gérard Cooreman Catholic 1 June 1918 - 21 November 1918
22. Léon Delacroix Catholic 21 November 1918 - 20 November 1920
23. Henri Carton de Wiart Catholic 20 November 1920 - 16 December 1921
24. Georges Theunis Catholic 16 December 1921 - 13 May 1925
25. Aloys Vande Vyvere Catholic 13 May 1925 - 17 June 1925
26. Prosper Poullet Catholic 17 June 1925 - 20 May 1926
27. Henri Jaspar Catholic 20 May 1926 - 6 June 1931
28. Jules Renkin Catholic 6 June 1931 - 22 October 1932
Charles de Broqueville (2nd time) Catholic 22 October 1932 - 20 November 1934
Georges Theunis (2nd time) Catholic 20 November 1934 - 25 March 1935
29. Paul Van Zeeland Catholic 25 March 1935 - 24 November 1937
30. Paul-Émile Janson Liberal 24 November 1937 - 15 May 1938
31. Paul-Henri Spaak Socialist 15 May 1938 - 22 February 1939
32. Hubert Pierlot Catholic 22 February 1939 - 12 February 1945
33. Achille Van Acker BSP-PSB 12 February 1945 - 13 March 1946 Dutch
Paul-Henri Spaak (2nd time) BSP-PSB 13 March 1946 - 31 March 1946
Achille Van Acker (2nd time) BSP-PSB 31 March 1946 - 3 August 1946
34. Camille Huysmans BSP-PSB 3 August 1946 - 20 March 1947 Dutch
Paul-Henri Spaak (3rd time) BSP-PSB 20 March 1947 - 11 August 1949
35. Gaston Eyskens PSC-CVP 11 August 1949 - 8 June 1950 Dutch
36. Jean Duvieusart PSC-CVP 8 June 1950 - 16 August 1950 French
37. Joseph Pholien PSC-CVP 16 August 1950 - 15 January 1952 French
38. Jean Van Houtte PSC-CVP 15 January 1952 - 23 April 1954 Dutch
Achille Van Acker (3rd time) BSP-PSB 23 April 1954 - 26 June 1958
Gaston Eyskens (2nd time) PSC-CVP 26 June 1958 - 25 April 1961
39. Théo Lefèvre PSC-CVP 25 April 1961 - 28 July 1965 Dutch
40. Pierre Harmel PSC-CVP 28 July 1965 - 19 March 1966 French
41. Paul Vanden Boeynants PSC-CVP 19 March 1966 - 17 July 1968 French
Gaston Eyskens (3rd time) CVP 17 July 1968 - 26 January 1973
42. Edmond Leburton BSP-PSB 26 January 1973 - 25 April 1974 French
43. Leo Tindemans CVP 25 April 1974 - 20 October 1978 Dutch
Paul Vanden Boeynants (2nd time) PSC 20 October 1978 - 3 March 1979 French
44. Wilfried Martens CVP 3 March 1979 - 31 March 1981 Dutch
45. Mark Eyskens CVP 31 March 1981 - 17 December 1981 Dutch
Wilfried Martens (2nd time) CVP 17 December 1981 - 7 March 1992
46. Jean-Luc Dehaene CVP 7 March 1992 - 12 July 1999 Dutch
47. Guy Verhofstadt VLD 12 July 1999 - 20 March 2008 Dutch
48. Yves Leterme CD&V 20 March 2008 - present Dutch

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