Governor of West Flanders

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The Governor of West Flanders is the head of government for the Belgian province of West Flanders. The province is located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Governor (1815-1830)

Provincial governors of West Flanders under the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830).

Governors of West Flanders (1830 – Present)

A list of governors since Belgian independence in 1830.

#GovernorPartyOffice enteredOffice left
1. Felix de Muelenaere Catholic 18301831
18321834
18361849
2. Adolphe de Vrière Liberal 18491857
3. Benoît Vrambout 18571877
4. Léon Ruzette 18771878
5. Theodore Heyvaert 18781883
6. Guillaume De Brouwer 18831884
7. Léon Ruzette 18841901
8. Jean-Baptiste de Bethune 1901
9. Charles d'Ursel 19011903
10. Jean-Baptiste de Bethune 19031907
11. Albéric Ruzette 19071912
12. Léon Janssens de Bisthoven 19121933
13. Henri Baels 19331940
14. Michel Bulckaert 19401944
15. Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle 19441979
16. Leo Vanackere CVP 1979
17. Olivier Vanneste CVP19791997
18. Paul Breyne CVP/CD&V 19972012
19. Carl Decaluwé CD&V2012present

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