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Martens I Government

The Martens I Government was the national government of Belgium from 3 April 1979 to 23 January 1980.

It was the first government headed by Wilfried Martens and comprised the Flemish Christian People's Party (CVP), the French-speaking Christian Social Party (PSC), the Flemish Belgian Socialist Party (BSP), the French-speaking Socialist Party (SP) and the Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF). It fell after nine months, when the FDF left the government.

Composition

MinisterNamePartySecretary of StateNameParty
Prime MinisterWilfried MartensCVP
Deputy Prime Minister - BudgetGuy SpitaelsPS
Deputy Prime Minister - Economic AffairsWilly ClaesBSP
Deputy Prime Minister - DefencePaul Vanden Boeynants (to Oct. 1979)
José Desmarets (from Oct. 1979)PSC
CommunicationJos ChabertCVP
JusticeRenaat Van ElslandeCVP
Foreign AffairsHenri SimonetPS
Social Assistance and PensionsAlfred CalificePSC
Agriculture and Middle ClassesAlbert LavensCVP
EducationJef RamaekersBSP
Dutch-speaking Community AffairsRika De BackerCVP
Public Health and EnvironmentLuc DhooreCVP
FinanceGaston GeensCVP
Walloon AffairsJean-Maurice DehoussePS
Public WorksGuy MathotPS
PTTRobert UrbainPS
Development CooperationMark EyskensCVP
Employment and LabourRoger De WulfBSP
EducationJacques HoyauxPS
Interior and Institutional ReformGeorges GrammePSC
Flemish AffairsMarc GalleBSP
French-speaking Community AffairsMichel HansennePSC
Civil Service and Institutional ReformWilly CalewaertBSP
Brussels AffairsLéon DefossetFDF
Foreign Trade and Science PolicyLucien OutersFDF
Brussels AffairsGuy CudellPS
Flemish AffairsPaul AkkermansCVP
Dutch-speaking Community AffairsRika SteyaertCVP
Brussels AffairsLydia De PauwBSP
Flemish AffairsDaniel CoensCVP
Walloon AffairsBernard AnselmePS
Walloon AffairsAntoine HumbletPSC
French-speaking Community AffairsFrançois PersoonsFDF

Reshuffles

  • 15 October 1979: José Desmarets (PSC) replaces Paul Vanden Boeynants as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Philippe Maystadt (PSC) replaces Antoine Humblet as Secretary of State for the Walloon Region.
  • 16 January 1980: Lucien Outers, Léon Defosset and François Persoons resign.
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