Belgium's new Federal 'Arizona' Government was sworn in on Monday morning before King Philippe, giving the country a fully-fledged administration after nearly eight months.
The casting of the new Federal Government is complete; the 15-member federal cabinet is made up of 14 ministers (seven Francophone, six Dutch-speaking), plus new premier Bart De Wever, a native Dutch speaker.
Contrary to the previous Federal Government, there are no State Secretaries.
The portfolios have been split up between the five parties in the so-called 'Arizona' coalition: the Flemish right-wing N-VA, Christian Democrat CD&V and socialist Vooruit, and the Francophone liberal MR and centrist Les Engagés.
Here is an overview of the new ministers and their powers.
Prime Minister
- Bart De Wever (N-VA)
Deputy Prime Ministers
- Jan Jambon (N-VA): Minister of Finance and Combating Fiscal Fraud, Pensions, National Lottery and Cultural Institutions
- David Clarinval (MR): Minister of Works, Economy and Agriculture
- Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés): Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation
- Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit): Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs
- Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V): Minister of Budget and Administrative Simplification
Ministers
- Theo Francken (N-VA): Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade
- Anneleen Van Bossuyt (N-VA): Minister of Asylum and Migration, Social Integration and Metropolitan Areas
- Bernard Quintin (MR): Minister of the Interior, also responsible for Beliris
- Eléonore Simonet (MR): Minister for the Self-employed and SMEs.
- Mathieu Bihet (MR): Minister for Energy
- Jean-Luc Crucke (Les Engagés): Minister of Mobility, Climate and Ecological Transition
- Vanessa Matz (Les Engagés): Minister of Public Enterprises, Régie des Bâtiments, Civil Service, Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and Privacy
- Rob Beenders (Vooruit): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Social Fraud and Equal Opportunities
- Annelies Verlinden (CD&V): Minister of Justice and North Sea
