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The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region It consists of up to maximum eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament. The Flemish Parliament ( Dutch: Vlaams Parlement, and formerly called Flemish Council or Vlaamse Raad) constitutes the legislative power At least one minister must come from Brussels. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is

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Flemish Government

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Flag of the Flemish Region

The executive branch of government consists of a limited number (maximum 11) of ministers drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the government coalition. The ministers are appointed by the Flemish Parliament. The Cabinet is chaired by the Flemish Minister-President. Ministers head executive departments of the government. Ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the Flemish Parliament. The Flemish Government must receive and keep the confidence of the Flemish Parliament.

Since 19 July 2004, the Minister-President of Flanders has been Yves Leterme (CD&V), leading a coalition of CD&V-N-VA, VLD-Vivant, and SP.A-Spirit. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A minister-president (Ministerpräsident is the Head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments who presides over the council of ministers Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (born 6 October 1960 is a Belgian politician a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party ( CD&V) Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie ("New-Flemish Alliance" is a Flemish nationalist and Center-right political party founded in the autumn of 2001 The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Vivant is a small Belgian social liberal party founded by millionaire Roland Duchâtelet. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP The FlemishProgressives (VlaamsProgressieven or VlPro ProgressistesFlamands are a Belgian Flemish political party formed after the falling apart of the old

On 26 June 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 Belgian general elections, Yves Leterme and Inge Vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the Flemish Government to take their seats in the Belgian Parliament. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Belgian general election took place on Sunday June 10, 2007. The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament It consists of the Chamber of Representatives (Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers la Chambre des Représentants On June 28, Kris Peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of Leterme, and Vanackere and Crevits replaced Vervotte and Peeters as Flemish ministers. Kris Peeters ( 18 May, 1962) is a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently Minister-President

On 10 October 2007 Fientje Moerman resigned due to the fallout of a hiring scandal; she was replaced as vice-minister-president by Dirk Van Mechelen and as minister by Patricia Ceysens. Joséphine Rebecca Marie Julienne Bertha "Fientje" Moerman (b Patricia Ceysens ( 5 June 1965) born in Maaseik is the current Flemish minister of Economy Enterprise Science Innovation and Foreign Trade

Current Government composition

List of previous Flemish Minister-Presidents

Rika De Backer 1974 - 1981 CVP Only of Flemish Community
Gaston Geens 22 December 1981-21 January 1992 CVP
Luc Van den Brande 21 February 1992-1999 CVP
Patrick Dewael 13 July 1999-5 June 2003 VLD
Bart Somers 11 June 2003-20 July 2004 VLD
Yves Leterme 20 July 2004-28 June 2007 CD&V
Kris Peeters 28 June 2007-present CD&V

Flemish government

Flemish government (without a capital G) denotes the Flemish civil service. Hilde Urbanie Julia Crevits ( Torhout, June 28, 1967) is a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party Patricia Ceysens ( 5 June 1965) born in Maaseik is the current Flemish minister of Economy Enterprise Science Innovation and Foreign Trade The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Gaston CSA Geens ( Kersbeek-Miskom, 10 June 1931 - 5 June 2002) was a Flemish Politician and Minister-president Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Luc Constant Hélène Van den Brande ( Mechelen, 15 October 1945) is a Flemish politician member of the CD&V and was Minister-president Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Yvonne Hugo Dewael, (born 13 October 1955) in Lier Belgium is a liberal Belgian politician Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Bartolomeus Jozef Lodewijk Rosalia "Bart" Somers (born 12 may 1964 in Mechelen) is a Belgian, Flemish Politician Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (born 6 October 1960 is a Belgian politician a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party ( CD&V) Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Kris Peeters ( 18 May, 1962) is a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently Minister-President Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. With the reform program Better Administrative Policy (Dutch: Beter Bestuurlijk Beleid), the Flemish civil service is designed to make the Flemish public administration more efficient and transparent.

The tasks of the Flemish public administration are now organised in 13 policy areas. Each policy area comprises a department and a number of (semi-) independent government agencies.

The 13 policy areas are:

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Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Flanders in Action (Dutch Vlaanderen in Actie - ViA is a Social and Economic action programme for Flanders which was established by the Flemish government The Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT was founded by the Flemish government in 2005. The Flemish Council for Science Policy or Flemish Science Policy Council (Dutch Vlaamse Raad voor Wetenschapsbeleid ( VRWB) is the advisory body of the Flemish Flemish Energy Agency ( Dutch: Vlaams Energieagentschap; VEA) is a government agency of the Flemish Region under the Flemish Ministry The Flemish institute for technological research or VITO, is a research centre located in Mol, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The Gewestelijke Investerings Maatschappij Vlaanderen ( GIMV) was founded by the Flemish government in 1980 to provide Capital to the Flemish The Institute for the promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology ( Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie, IWT-Flanders is a public institution in Flanders The Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV is a Flemish government organization which supports economic initiatives in Flanders. Technopolis (Belgium is a Flemish technology education centre located near Mechelen. is both a cultural community and an economic region within the Belgian state, and has significant autonomy
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