Walloon Government

The Walloon Gouvernement is the executive power of the Walloon region. It is composed of a maximum of 8 ministers and a Minister-president. It takes stopped and sanctions the decrees voted by the Walloon Parlement. Its seat is the Élysette, residence official of the President of Wallonia.

Composition

Government (1981-1985)

Jean-Maurice Dehousse (PS), Minister-President
Andre Damseaux (PRL), Control (?) and Foreign relations
Philippe Busquin (PS), Budget and Energy
Nickel silver Wathelet (PSC), New technologies, SME, territorial Development and Forests
Valmy Féaux (PS), Water, Environment and Agriculture
Andre Bertouille (PRL), Housing and Data processing (in 1982 replaced by Jacqueline Mainz-Goossens)

2nd Government (1985-1988)

Nickel silver Wathelet (PSC), Personal Minister-President, New technologies, Foreign relations, Interior matters and
Arnaud Decléty (PRL), Economy, Use in Middle-classes
Amand Dalem (PSC), Housing and Control (?)
Charles Aubecq (PRL), Budget, Finances and Work subsidized
Albert Liénard (PSC), territorial Development, Rurality and Water
Daniel Ducarme (PRL), Environment and Agriculture

3rd Government (1988-1992)

Guy Coëme (PS), Minister-President, Water, Rural development, Nature conservation and Adminitration (in 1988 replaced by Bernard Anselme)
Philippe Busquin (PS), Economy, SME and Employment (in 1988 replaced by Edgard Hismans)
Amand Dalem (PSC), Budget, Finances and Housing
Andre Cools (PS), local Authorities and subsidized Work (in 1990 replaced by Alain Van der Biest)
Albert Liénard (PSC), territorial Development, New technologies and Foreign relations
Guy Lutgen (PSC), Agriculture, Environment and Energy

4th Government (1992-1995)

Guy Spitaels (PS), Minister-President, Economy, SME and Foreign relations (in 1994 replaced by Robert Collignon)
Albert Liénard (PSC), Technological development and Employment
Guy Mathot (PS), Interior matters, local Authorities, subsidized Administration and Work (in 1994 replaced by Bernard Anselme)
Andre Baudson (PS), Circulation
Jean-Pierre Grafé (PSC), Public works
Robert Collignon (PS), territorial Development, Housing and Budget (in 1994 replaced by Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe and then by Willy Taminiaux)
Guy Lutgen (PSC), Environment, Natural resources and Rurality

5th Government (1995-1999)

Robert Collignon (PS), Minister-President, Economy, Businesses external, SME, Tourism and Inheritance
Michel Lebrun (PSC), territorial Development, Equipment and Circulation
Bernard Anselme (PS), Interior matters and Public office
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe (PS), Budget, Finances, Employment and Formation
Jean-Pierre Grafé (PSC), Research, Technological development, Sport and International relations (in 1996 replaced by William Ancion)
Willy Taminiaux (PS), social Affairs, Housing and Health
Guy Lutgen (PSC), Environment, Natural resources and Agriculture

6th Government (1999-2004)

Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe (PS), Minister-President
Serge Kubla (MR.), Economy, Research and New technologies
Jose Daras (Ecologist), Transport, Mobility and Energy
Michel Daerden (PS), Finances and Public works
Michel Drill (MR.), territorial Development, Town planning and Environment
Jose Happart (PS), Agriculture and Rurality
Jean-Marie Severin (MR.) (in 2000 replaced by Charles Michel (MR.), Interior matters and Public office
Thierry Holds (Ecologist), social Affairs and Health
Marie Arena (PS) (in 2003 replaced by Philippe Courard (PS), Emploi

7th Government (2004-2009)

After the legislative elections of June 13rd, 2004, the socialist party (34 seats) and the Humanistic Democratic Center (14 seats) formed the 7th Walloon Government.

In October 2005, Elio Di Rupo becomes minister-president, to replace Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe. Jean-Claude Marcourt in addition obtained the Foreign trade following this rehandling.
the government is deeply altered in July 2007:

Rudy Demotte replaces Elio di Rupo with the presidency of the Area, after the re-election of this one with the head of the PS.
Jean-Claude Marcourt obtains the Inheritance, responsibility before allocate to Michel Daerden.
Paul Magnette enters to the government, recovering the old wallet of Christiane Vienna (outgoing since the federal elections of June 2007).
Another new arrival, Marc Tarabella is named with the ministry for the Training to replace Marie Arena

See too

List of the Minister-Presidents of the Walloon region

External bonds

the Site of the Walloon Government

international relations

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