Verhofstadt I Government

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Verhofstadt I Government
Cabinet of Belgium (since 1830)
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.