Minister of Justice (Belgium)
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1831-1899
- 1831 Alexandre Gendebien (liberal)
- 1831 Antoine Barthélémy (liberal)
- 1831-1832 Jean Raikem (Catholic)
- 1832-1834 Joseph LebeauJoseph LebeauJean Louis Joseph Lebeau was a Belgian liberal politician and statesman, the second Prime Minister.-Biography:...
(liberal) - 1834-1839 Antoine Ernst (liberal)
- 1839 Jean-Baptiste NothombJean-Baptiste NothombJean Baptiste, Baron Nothomb was a Belgian statesman and diplomat, the sixth Prime Minister.-Revolution:...
(liberal) - 1839-1840 Jean Raikem (Catholic)
- 1840-1841 Mathieu Leclercq (liberal)
- 1841-1842 Guillaume Van Volxem (liberal)
- 1842-1843 Jean-Baptiste NothombJean-Baptiste NothombJean Baptiste, Baron Nothomb was a Belgian statesman and diplomat, the sixth Prime Minister.-Revolution:...
(liberal) - 1843-1847 Jules Joseph d'Anethan (Catholic)
- 1847-1850 François-Philippe de HaussyFrançois-Philippe de HaussyFrançois Philippe Louis Hyacinthe Joseph de Haussy was a Belgian businessman, liberal politician and civil servant. He was Belgian minister of justice from 1847 until 1850....
(liberal) - 1850-1852 Victor Tesch (liberal)
- 1852-1855 Charles Faider Charles FaiderCharles Jean Baptiste Florian Faider was a Belgian jurist and politician.After studies and a doctorate in Liège and Leuven, Faider practiced law as an advocate before joining the Belgian civil service. He was appointed assistant prosecutor in Leuven 1837, head prosecutor in Antwerp 1842 and...
(liberal) - 1855-1857 Alphonse Nothomb (Katholiek
- 1857-1865 Victor Tesch (liberal)
- 1865-1870 Jules BaraJules BaraJules Bara was a Belgian statesman and liberal politician.-Early years:He was born at Tournai and pursued the study of law in his native town, showing remarkable intellectual gifts and a fine power of oratory.-Career:...
(liberal) - 1870-1871 Prosper Cornesse (Katholieke Partij)
- 1871-1878 Théophile de LantsheereThéophile de LantsheereThéophile Charles André de Lantsheere was a Belgian Catholic Party politician.Born in Asse, De Lantsheere was a student of law, obtaining a doctorate, and practiced as an advocate in Brussels...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1878-1884 Jules BaraJules BaraJules Bara was a Belgian statesman and liberal politician.-Early years:He was born at Tournai and pursued the study of law in his native town, showing remarkable intellectual gifts and a fine power of oratory.-Career:...
(liberal) - 1884 Charles WoesteCharles WoesteCharles, Count Woeste was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician of German descent.He was born in Brussels, the son of Edouard Woeste, who was of Prussian descent and who became a naturalized Belgian on 15 January 1841. Edouard Woeste was consul for Prussia from 1843 to 1853, and married Constance...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1884-1887 Joseph Devolder (Katholieke Partij)
- 1887-1894 Jules Le Jeune (Katholieke Partij)
- 1894-1899 Victor Begerem (Katholieke Partij)
1900-1999
- 1899-1907 Jules Van den Heuvel (Katholieke Partij)
- 1907-1908 Jules RenkinJules RenkinJules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin was a Belgian politician.Born in Ixelles, Renkin studied and practised law, and helped found the journal L'Avenir Sociale. In 1896 he was elected as a member of the Catholic Party to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for Brussels, a seat he held until his death...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1908-1911 Léon de Lantsheere (Katholieke Partij)
- 1911-1918 Henri Carton de WiartHenri Carton de WiartHenri Victor Marie Ghislain, Count Carton de Wiart was the 23rd Prime Minister of Belgium from 20 November 1920 to 6 May 1921. He was from an aristocratic family....
(Katholieke Partij) - 1918-1921 Emile VanderveldeEmile Vanderveldethumb|upright|Emile VanderveldeEmile Vandervelde was a Belgian statesman, born at Ixelles. He studied law at the Free University of Brussels and became doctor of laws in 1885 and doctor of social science in 1888.-Activities:Vandervelde became a member of the Parti Ouvrier...
(BWP) - 1921 Aloys Van de Vyvere (Katholieke Partij)
- 1921-1925 Fulgence Masson (liberal)
- 1925 Léon Théodor (Katholieke Partij)
- 1925 Paul Tschoffen (Katholieke Partij)
- 1925-1926 Prosper PoulletProsper PoulletProsper Antoine Marie Joseph, Viscount Poullet was a Belgian politician.Born in Leuven, Poullet studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven and was later a professor at the university. He was of member of K.A.V...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1926-1927 Paul HymansPaul HymansPaul Louis Adrien Henri Hymans , was a Belgian politician associated with the Liberal Party. He was the first President of the League of Nations, and served again as its president in 1932-33....
(liberal) - 1927-1931 Paul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile Janson was a Belgian liberal politician.Born in Brussels, Janson was the son of liberal statesman Paul Janson . He studied law at the Free University of Brussels , practised as a lawyer, and also taught at the university...
(liberal) - 1931-1932 Fernand Cocq (liberal)
- 1932-1934 Paul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile Janson was a Belgian liberal politician.Born in Brussels, Janson was the son of liberal statesman Paul Janson . He studied law at the Free University of Brussels , practised as a lawyer, and also taught at the university...
(liberal) - 1934-1935 François Bovesse (liberal)
- 1935-1936 Eugène Soudan (POB)
- 1936-1937 François Bovesse (liberal)
- 1937 Hubert PierlotHubert PierlotHubert Marie Eugène, Count Pierlot was a Belgian Walloon politician and jurist, the 32nd Prime Minister of Belgium between 1939 and 1945 .-Biography:He was a representative of the Catholic Party Hubert Marie Eugène, Count Pierlot (23 December 1883, Cugnon (Bertrix) – 13 December 1963, Uccle)...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1937 Victor de LaveleyeVictor de LaveleyeVictor Auguste de Laveleye was a Belgian liberal politician and minister. De Laveleye was a doctor in law. He was municipality Council member of Sint-Gillis, President of the Liberal Party and Liberal member of parliament for the district Brussels...
(liberal) - 1937 Victor Maistriau (liberal)
- 1937-1938 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (Katholieke Partij)
- 1938-1939 Joseph PholienJoseph PholienJoseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was born in Liège, and volunteered to serve with the Belgian army during World War I, being commissioned as a first lieutenant...
(Katholieke Partij) - 1939 Emile baron van Dievoet (Katholieke Partij)
- 1939 August de Schryver (Katholieke Partij)
- 1939 Eugène Soudan POB)
- 1939 Paul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile Janson was a Belgian liberal politician.Born in Brussels, Janson was the son of liberal statesman Paul Janson . He studied law at the Free University of Brussels , practised as a lawyer, and also taught at the university...
(liberal) - 1939-1940 Eugène Soudan POB)
- 1940 Paul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile JansonPaul-Emile Janson was a Belgian liberal politician.Born in Brussels, Janson was the son of liberal statesman Paul Janson . He studied law at the Free University of Brussels , practised as a lawyer, and also taught at the university...
(liberal) - 1940-1942 Albert de Vleeschauwer (Katholieke Partij)
- 1942-1944 Antoine Delfosse (Katholieke Partij)
- 1944-1945 Maurice Verbaet (Katholieke Partij)
- 1945 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (Katholieke Partij)
- 1945-1946 Marcel Grégoire (UDB)
- 1946 Henri Rolin (PSB)
- 1946 Adolphe Van Glabbeke (liberal)
- 1946-1947 Albert LilarAlbert LilarAlbert Jean Julien François, Baron Lilar was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and a Minister of Justice....
(liberal) - 1947-1948 Paul Struye (PSC)
- 1948-1949 Henri Moreau de Melen (PSC)
- 1949-1950 Albert LilarAlbert LilarAlbert Jean Julien François, Baron Lilar was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and a Minister of Justice....
(liberal) - 1950 Henri Carton de WiartHenri Carton de WiartHenri Victor Marie Ghislain, Count Carton de Wiart was the 23rd Prime Minister of Belgium from 20 November 1920 to 6 May 1921. He was from an aristocratic family....
(PSC) - 1950-1952 Ludovic Moyersoen (CVP)
- 1952 Joseph PholienJoseph PholienJoseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was born in Liège, and volunteered to serve with the Belgian army during World War I, being commissioned as a first lieutenant...
(PSC) - 1952 Léonce Lagae (CVP)
- 1952-1954 Charles du Bus de Warnaffe (PSC)
- 1954-1958 Albert LilarAlbert LilarAlbert Jean Julien François, Baron Lilar was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and a Minister of Justice....
(liberal) - 1958 Pierre HarmelPierre HarmelPierre Charles José Marie Harmel, from 1991 Count Harmel was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat...
(PSC) - 1958-1960 Laurent MerchiersLaurent MerchiersLaurent Merchiers was a Belgian liberal politician, lawyer, and a Professor at the University of Ghent....
(liberal) - 1960-1961 Albert LilarAlbert LilarAlbert Jean Julien François, Baron Lilar was a Belgian politician of the Liberal Party and a Minister of Justice....
(liberal) - 1961-1965 Piet VermeylenPiet VermeylenPiet Vermeylen , was a Belgian lawyer, and Belgian Socialist politician and minister. He was the son of the Flemish politician August Vermeylen.-Early life:...
(BSP) - 1965-1968 Pierre Wigny (PSC)
- 1968-1973 Alfons Vranckx (BSP)
- 1973-1977 Herman Vanderpoorten (PVV)
- 1977-1980 Renaat Van ElslandeRenaat Van ElslandeRenaat Antoon Joseph Van Elslande was a Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams politician who had been culture minister and foreign minister....
(CVP) - 1980 Herman Vanderpoorten (PVV)
- 1980-1981 Philippe MoureauxPhilippe MoureauxPhilippe Moureaux is a Belgian politician, senator, mayor of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, and professor of economic history at the Université Libre de Bruxelles....
(PSB) - 1981-1988 Jean GolJean GolJean Gol was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral and a freemason...
(PRL)- 1985-1988 Georges Mundeleer (PRL) (state secretary)
- 1988-1995 Melchior Wathelet (PSC)
- 1995-1998 Stefaan De ClerckStefaan De ClerckStefaan Maria Joris Yolanda De Clerck is a Belgian politician and former Minister of Justice of Belgium. He was Minister of Justice from 1995 until 1998 as well, when he resigned following the escape from prison of Marc Dutroux. He has served as chairman of Christian Democratic and Flemish party...
(CVP) - 1998-1999 Tony Van ParysTony Van ParysTony J.M.M. Van Parys is a Belgian CD&V politician.Van Parys was first chosen to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 1985, on a CVP ticket...
(CVP)
2000–
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1999 | 2003 | Marc Verwilghen Marc Verwilghen Marc Ernest Elisabeth Robert Juliette Verwilghen, born 21 September 1952 in Dendermonde, is a Belgian politician.Verwilghen studied law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Ghent and is the holder of an honorary doctorate from Ghent.... |
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2003 | 2007 | Laurette Onkelinx Laurette Onkelinx Laurette A.J. Onkelinx is a Belgian politician from the Francophone Socialist Party. She is the Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health in the Belgian federal government, i.e., the Van Rompuy I Government, which took office on 30 December 2008.-Biography:Born to Gaston Onkelinx and Germaine... |
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2007 | 2008 | Jo Vandeurzen Jo Vandeurzen Johan Maria Gerardus "Jo" Vandeurzen is a Belgian politician, member of Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams , a centrist Flemish Christian Democratic party. He was the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Institutional Reforms in the Leterme I Government , which took office on 20... |
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2008 | Present | Stefaan De Clerck Stefaan De Clerck Stefaan Maria Joris Yolanda De Clerck is a Belgian politician and former Minister of Justice of Belgium. He was Minister of Justice from 1995 until 1998 as well, when he resigned following the escape from prison of Marc Dutroux. He has served as chairman of Christian Democratic and Flemish party... |
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