Verhofstadt I Government | |
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![]() Cabinet of Belgium (since 1830) | |
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Date formed | 12 July 1999 |
Date dissolved | 12 July 2003 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Albert II of Belgium |
Head of government | Guy Verhofstadt |
Member party | Open Vld PRL PS sp.a Ecolo Agalev |
Status in legislature | Purple-green coalition |
History | |
Election | 1999 |
Predecessor | Dehaene II |
Successor | Verhofstadt II |
The Verhofstadt I Government was the federal government of Belgium from 12 July 1999 to 12 July 2003.
It was the first government headed by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (VLD). It consisted of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), the French-speaking Liberal Reformist Party (PRL), the Flemish Socialist Party (SP), the French-speaking Socialist Party (PS), the Flemish green party Agalev and the French-speaking green party Ecolo. Because it comprised liberals, socialists and greens it was also known as a "purple-green" coalition.
It was the first liberal-led coalition in Belgium since 1938, as well as the first since 1958 that did not include a Christian Democratic party. It was also the first coalition in Belgian history to have included green parties.
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