List of Belgian prime ministers by political affiliation

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This article is intended to be a comprehensive list of all prime ministers, grouped by political affiliation.

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Prime ministers by political affiliation

Etienne de Gerlache, Christian Democrat and first Prime Minister of Belgium EtiennedeGerlache.jpg
Étienne de Gerlache, Christian Democrat and first Prime Minister of Belgium
Herman Van Rompuy, a Christian-Democrat, who later became the first permanent European President Herman Van Rompuy - World Economic Forum on Europe 2010 2.jpg
Herman Van Rompuy, a Christian-Democrat, who later became the first permanent European President
Charles Rogier, Liberal and longest-serving Prime Minister Charlesrogier.jpg
Charles Rogier, Liberal and longest-serving Prime Minister
Paul-Henri Spaak, the first Social Democratic Prime Minister Bundesarchiv Bild 183-39998-0427, Paul-Henri Spaak.jpg
Paul-Henri Spaak, the first Social Democratic Prime Minister

Christian Democrat

Thirty-six Christian Democrats have served as prime minister, either as being considered Catholic, or as a member of the Catholic Party, the PSC-CVP, the CVP, or the CD&V.

  1. Étienne de Gerlache (27 February 10 March 1831)
  2. Felix de Muelenaere (24 July 1831 20 October 1832)
  3. Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (4 August 1834 18 April 1840, 31 March 1846 12 August 1847, 7 December 1871 21 August 1874)
  4. Pierre de Decker (30 March 1855 9 November 1857)
  5. Jules d'Anethan (2 July 1870 7 December 1871)
  6. Jules Malou (21 August 1874 19 June 1878, 16 June 26 October 1884)
  7. Auguste Beernaert (26 October 1884 26 March 1894)
  8. Jules de Burlet (26 March 1894 25 February 1896)
  9. Paul de Smet de Naeyer (25 February 1896 24 January 1899, 5 August 1899 2 May 1907)
  10. Jules Vandenpeereboom (24 January 5 August 1899)
  11. Jules de Trooz (2 May 31 December 1907)
  12. Frans Schollaert (9 January 1908 17 June 1911)
  13. Charles de Broqueville (17 June 1911 1 June 1918, 22 October 1932 20 November 1934)
  14. Gérard Cooreman (1 June 21 November 1918)
  15. Léon Delacroix (21 November 1918 20 November 1920)
  16. Henri Carton de Wiart (20 November 1920 16 December 1921)
  17. Georges Theunis (16 December 1921 13 May 1925, 20 November 1934 25 March 1935)
  18. Aloys Van de Vyvere (13 May 17 June 1925)
  19. Prosper Poullet (17 June 1925 20 May 1926)
  20. Henri Jaspar (20 May 1926 6 June 1931)
  21. Jules Renkin (6 June 1931 22 October 1932)
  22. Paul van Zeeland (25 March 1935 24 November 1937)
  23. Hubert Pierlot (22 February 1939 12 February 1945)
  24. Gaston Eyskens (11 August 1949 8 June 1950, 26 June 1958 25 April 1961, 17 July 1968 26 January 1973)
  25. Jean Duvieusart (8 June 16 August 1950)
  26. Joseph Pholien (16 August 1950 15 January 1952)
  27. Jean Van Houtte (15 January 1952 23 April 1954)
  28. Théo Lefèvre (25 April 1961 28 July 1965)
  29. Pierre Harmel (28 July 1965 19 March 1966)
  30. Paul Vanden Boeynants (19 March 1966 17 July 1968, 20 October 1978 3 April 1979)
  31. Leo Tindemans (25 April 1974 20 October 1978)
  32. Wilfried Martens (3 April 1979 31 March 1981, 17 December 1981 7 March 1992)
  33. Mark Eyskens (31 March 17 December 1981)
  34. Jean-Luc Dehaene (7 March 1992 12 July 1999)
  35. Yves Leterme (20 March 30 December 2008, 25 November 2009 6 December 2011)
  36. Herman Van Rompuy (30 December 2008 25 November 2009)

Liberal

Twelve Liberals have served as prime minister, either as being considered Liberal, or as a member of the Liberal Party, the VLD, or the MR.

  1. Joseph Lebeau (28 March 21 July 1831, 18 April 1840 13 April 1841)
  2. Albert Goblet d'Alviella (20 October 1832 4 August 1834)
  3. Jean-Baptiste Nothomb (13 April 1841 30 July 1845)
  4. Sylvain Van de Weyer (30 July 1845 31 March 1846)
  5. Charles Rogier (12 August 1847 31 October 1852, 9 November 1857 3 January 1868)
  6. Henri de Brouckère (31 October 1852 30 March 1855)
  7. Walthère Frère-Orban (3 January 1868 2 July 1870, 19 June 1878 16 June 1884)
  8. Paul-Émile Janson (24 November 1937 15 May 1938)
  9. Guy Verhofstadt (12 July 1999 20 March 2008)
  10. Charles Michel (11 October 2014 27 October 2019)
  11. Sophie Wilmès (27 October 2019 1 October 2020)
  12. Alexander De Croo (1 October 2020 present) [incumbent]

Social Democrat

Five Social Democrats have served as prime minister, either as a member of the BWP-POB, the BSP-PSB, or the PS.

  1. Paul-Henri Spaak (15 May 1938 22 February 1939, 13 March 31 March 1946, 20 March 1947 11 August 1949)
  2. Achille Van Acker (12 February 1945 13 March 1946, 31 March 3 August 1946, 23 April 1954 26 June 1958)
  3. Camille Huysmans (3 August 1946 20 March 1947)
  4. Edmond Leburton (26 January 1973 25 April 1974)
  5. Elio Di Rupo (6 December 2011 11 October 2014)

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