Van Rompuy Government
The Belgian Government Van Rompuy (sometimes government Van Rompuy I) was from 30 December 2008 until 25 November 2009 at the office. January 2, 2009 you spoke the Chamber of Deputies of the trust. The government consisted of fifteen Ministers (Prime Minister included) and seven secretaries of state.
This Herman Van Rompuy (CD & V) cited government was composed of the Flemish (Open VLD) and Francophone Liberals ( MR), the Flemish Christian Democrats (CD & V) and the francophone center humanists ( cdH ) and Socialists (PS ) together.
The government Van Rompuy was the successor government the government Leterme I that was due to the resignations of Prime Minister Yves Leterme (CD & V) and the Minister of Justice Jo Vandeurzen (CD & V) was made as part of the so-called " Fortis affair".
During her term, the government learned instead of a large staff reshuffle and a shift of powers within the government. Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht was on 17 July 2009 on the one hand designated to represent Belgium in the European Commission, and on the other hand changed after the regional elections of 2009, which had led mainly to the Walloon side new majorities and a new government, some politicians the office. Thus separated from the original Van Rompuy following government ministers and state secretaries from: Karel de Gucht, Marie Arena, Guido De Padt and Julie Fernandez - Fernandez; happened were: Guy Vanhengel, Yves Leterme, Michel Daerden and Philippe Courard.
Van Rompuy presented on 25 November 2009 in his resignation as Prime Minister after he was designated on 19 November 2009 as the first permanent President of the European Council. On the same day Foreign Minister Yves Leterme was appointed head of government and formed the successor government Leterme II