Minister-President of Flanders | |
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Minister-president van Vlaanderen | |
since 30 September 2024 | |
Executive branch of the Flemish Government | |
Member of | Flemish Government |
Residence | Errera House Koningsstraat 14 Brussels, Belgium |
Seat | Martyrs' Square 19 Brussels, Belgium |
Appointer | King of the Belgians |
Term length | Five years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Belgium |
Precursor | President of the Flemish Executive |
Inaugural holder | Gaston Geens |
Formation | 22 December 1981 |
Deputy | Hilde Crevits Bart Somers Ben Weyts |
Salary | €253,000 annually[1] |
Website | http://www.flanders.be/ |
The minister-president of Flanders (Dutch: Minister-president van Vlaanderen) is the head of the Flemish Government, which is the executive branch of the Flemish Region and Flemish Community.[2]
The incumbent officeholder is Matthias Diependaele, who took over from Jan Jambon, following the 2024 Belgian regional elections. The current government is made up of three parties, the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), Vooruit, and Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V). The ministers were sworn in on 30 September 2024. The government consists of nine ministers, five for the N-VA, two for Vooruit and two for CD&V.