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België Belgique Belgien

Adopted 1837

1789-1790, 1830

16 Jan 1556               Spanish Netherlands

08 May 1713               Austrian Netherlands

   May 1745 - 18 Oct 1748 Occupied by France

24 Oct 1789 - 07 Dec 1790 United Belgian States (in rebellion)

19 Nov 1792 - 09 Mar 1793 French occupation

27 Jul 1794               French occupation

01 Oct 1795               Annexed by France

18 Aug 1797               Ceded to France by Austria

15 Feb 1814               Belgian territory seperated from France

15 Feb 1814 - 12 May 1815 Allied administration

12 May 1815               Part of the United Netherlands

24 Sep 1830               Administrative Commission established by revolutionary forces

04 Oct 1830               Independence proclaimed

07 Feb 1831 -             Kingdom of Belgium

04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918 Occupied by Germany

20 Sep 1920               Eupen-Malmedy annexed from Germany

10 May 1940 -    Jan 1945 Occupied by Germany

 

Government: Federal Constitutional Monarchy.

Capital: Brussels.

Language: Flemish, Walloon, German, Letzumbergish.

Religion: Roman Catholic.

National Anthem: "La Brabançonne" (Song of Brabant).

National Emblem: Leo Belgicus

National Motto: Eendracht maakt macht/L'union fait la force (Strenth through unity).

National Day: 21st July, Ascension of Léopold I (1831).

EU Accesion: Founding Member 1957.

Currency: Euro, Belgian Franc 1830-2001.

 

Commander of the Patriotic Army

24 Oct 1789 - 11 Jan 1790 Jan Frans Vonck .................................... 1743-1792

Presidents of the Sovereign Congress

11 Jan      - 08 Nov 1790 François de Nélis .................................. 1736-1798

08 Nov      - 02 Dec 1790 Hendrik Herman Werner Frans Anton van Crumpipen .... 1738-1811

24 Sep 1830 - 25 Feb 1831 Administrative Commission

Kings

25 Feb      - 21 Jul 1831 Étienne Constantin, Baron de Gerlache .............. 1769-1839

                          (Regent)

04 Jun 1831 - 10 Dec 1865 Wettin, Léopold I/Leopold I ........................ 1790-1865

17 Dec 1865 - 17 Dec 1909 Wettin, Léopold/II Leopold II ...................... 1835-1909

23 Dec 1909 - 17 Feb 1934 Wettin, Albert I/Albrecht I ........................ 1875-1934

23 Feb 1934 - 16 Jul 1951 Wettin, Léopold III/Leopold III .................... 1901-1983

20 Sep 1944 - 20 Jul 1950 Prince Charles/Karel of Belgium, conte de Flandre .. 1903-1983

                          (Regent for Léopold III/Leopold III)

20 Jul 1951 - 31 Jul 1993 Wettin, Baudouin/Bouldewijn ........................ 1930-1993

                          (Prince-regent 11 Aug 1950 - 16 Jul 1951)

04 Apr      - 05 Apr 1990 Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens ....................... 1936-

                          (acting Head of State for incapacitated Baudouin)

09 Aug 1993 -             Wettin, Albert II/Albrecht II ...................... 1934-

 

 

Prime Ministers

11 Jan      - 02 Dec 1790 Hendrik Karel Nicolaas van der Noot ................ 1731-1827

24 Sep 1830 - 24 Feb 1831 Charles Latour Rogier .............................. 1800-1885 (1st Time)

24 Feb      - 26 Feb 1831 Paul Devaux ........................................ 1801-1880

26 Feb      - 04 Mar 1831 Étienne Constantin, Baron de Gerlache .............. 1785-1871

04 Mar      - 24 Jul 1831 Érasme Louis Surlet, Baron de Chokier

24 Jul 1831 - 20 Oct 1832 Félix Amandus de Muelenaere ........................ 1793-1862

20 Oct 1832 - 04 Aug 1834 Albert Joseph Goblet, Duc d'Alviella ............... 1790-1873

04 Aug 1834 - 18 Apr 1840 Barthélémy Théodore de Theux de Meylandt ........... 1794-1874 (1st Time)

18 Apr 1840 - 13 Apr 1841 Jean Louis Joseph Lebeau ........................... 1794-1866

13 Apr 1841 - 30 Jul 1845 Jean Baptist Nothomb ............................... 1805-1881

30 Jul 1845 - 31 Mar 1846 Jean Sylvain van de Weyer .......................... 1802-1874

31 Mar 1846 - 12 Aug 1847 Barthélémy Théodore de Theux de Meylandt (2nd Time)

12 Aug 1847 - 31 Oct 1852 Charles Latour Rogier (2nd Time)

31 Oct 1852 - 30 Mar 1855 Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacithe de Brouckère .. 1801-1891

30 Mar 1855 - 09 Nov 1857 Pieter Jacques François de Decker .................. 1812-1891

09 Nov 1857 - 03 Jan 1868 Charles Latour Rogier (3rd Time)

03 Jan 1868 - 02 Jul 1870 Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère-Orban ................. 1812-1896 (1st Time)

02 Jul 1870 - 07 Dec 1871 Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan ...................... 1803-1888

07 Dec 1871 - 19 Jun 1878 Jules Edouard Xavier Malou ......................... 1810-1886 (1st Time)

19 Jun 1878 - 16 Jun 1884 Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère-Orban (2nd Time)

16 Jun      - 26 Oct 1884 Jules Edouard Xavier Malou (2nd Time)

16 Jun 1884 - 26 Mar 1894 August Beernaert ................................... 1829-1912

26 Mar 1894 - 25 Feb 1896 Jules Philippe Marie de Burlet ..................... 1844-1897

25 Feb 1896 - 24 Jan 1899 Paul Joseph de Smet de Naeyer ...................... 1843-1913 (1st Time)

24 Jan      - 05 Aug 1899 Jules Henri Pierre François Vandenpeereboom ........ 1843-1917

05 Aug 1899 - 02 May 1907 Paul Joseph de Smet de Naeyer (2nd Time)

02 May 1907 - 09 Jan 1908 Jules Henri Ghislain Marie de Tooz ................. 1857-1907

09 Jan 1908 - 17 Jun 1911 François Victor Marie Ghislain Schollaert .......... 1851-1917

17 Jun 1911 - 31 May 1918 Charles Marie Pierre Albert de Boqueville .......... 1860-1940

31 May      - 21 Nov 1918 Gerard François Marie Cooreman ..................... 1852-1926

21 Nov 1918 - 20 Nov 1920 Léon Frédéric Gustave Delacroix .................... 1867-1929

20 Nov 1920 - 16 Dec 1921 Henri Victor Marie Ghislain, Comte de Wiart ........ 1869-1951

16 Dec 1921 - 13 May 1925 Georges Émile Léonard Theunis ...................... 1873-1966 (1st Time)

13 May      - 17 Jun 1925 Aloys Jean Maria Joseph van de Vyvere .............. 1871-1961

17 Jun 1925 - 20 May 1926 Prosper Antoine Marie Joseph, Vicomte Poullet ...... 1868-1937

20 May 1926 - 06 Jun 1931 Henri Jaspar ....................................... 1870-1939

06 Jun 1831 - 22 Oct 1932 Jules Laurent Jean Louis Renkin .................... 1862-1934

22 Oct 1932 - 25 Mar 1935 Georges Émile Léonard Theunis (2nd Time)

22 Oct 1932 - 25 Mar 1935 Charles Marie Pierre Albert, Baron de Broqueville .. 1860-1940

25 Mar 1935 - 24 Nov 1937 Paul Guillaume van Zeeland ......................... 1893-1973

24 Nov 1937 - 15 May 1938 Paul-Émile Janson .................................. 1872-1944

15 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1939 Paul-Henri Charles Spaak ........................... 1899-1972 (1st Time)

22 Feb 1939 - 12 Feb 1945 Hubert Marie Eugène, Comte Pierlot ................. 1883-1963

12 Feb 1945 - 13 Mar 1946 Achille Honoré van Acker ........................... 1898-1975 (1st Time)

13 Mar      - 31 Mar 1946 Paul-Henri Charles Spaak (2nd Time)

31 Mar      - 03 Aug 1946 Achille Honoré van Acker (2nd Time)

03 Aug 1946 - 20 Mar 1947 Jean Joseph Camille Huysmans ....................... 1871-1968

20 Mar 1947 - 11 Aug 1949 Paul-Henri Charles Spaak (3rd Time)

11 Aug 1949 - 08 Jun 1950 Gaston François Marie, Vicomte Eyskens ............. 1905-1988 (1st Time)

08 Jun      - 15 Aug 1950 Jean Pierre Duvieusart ............................. 1900-1977

15 Aug 1950 - 15 Jan 1952 Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien ......... 1884-1968

15 Jan 1952 - 23 Apr 1954 Jean Marie Joseph, Baron Van Houtte ................ 1907-1991

23 Apr 1954 - 26 Jun 1958 Achille Honoré van Acker (3rd Time)

26 Jun 1958 - 25 Apr 1961 Gaston François Marie, Vicomte Eyskens (2nd Time)

25 Apr 1961 - 28 Jul 1965 Théodore Joseph Albéric Marie Lefévre .............. 1914-1973

28 Jul 1965 - 19 Mar 1966 Pierre Charles José Maria, Count Harmel ............ 1911-2009

19 Mar 1966 - 17 Jun 1968 Paul Émile François Henri Vanden Boeynants ......... 1919-2001 (1st Time)

17 Jun 1968 - 26 Jan 1973 Gaston François Marie, Vicomte Eyskens (3rd Time)

26 Jan 1973 - 25 Apr 1974 Edmond Jules Isidore Leburton ...................... 1915-1997

25 Apr 1974 - 20 Oct 1978 Léonard Clemence Trindemans ........................ 1922-

20 Oct 1978 - 03 Apr 1979 Paul Émile François Henri Vanden Boeynants (2nd Time)

03 Apr 1979 - 06 Apr 1981 Wilfied Achiel Emma Martens (1st Time)

06 Apr      - 17 Dec 1981 Marc Maria Frans, Vicomte Eyskens .................. 1933-

17 Dec 1981 - 07 Mar 1992 Wilfied Achiel Emma Martens (2nd Time)

07 Mar 1992 - 12 Jul 1999 Jean Luc Joseph Marie Dehaene ...................... 1940-

12 Jul 1999 - 20 Mar 2008 Guy Maurice Maria Louise Verhofstadt ............... 1953-

20 Mar      - 30 Dec 2008 Yves Camille Désiré Leterme ........................ 1960-     (1st Time)

30 Dec 2008 - 25 Nov 2009 Herman Achille Van Rompuy .......................... 1947-

25 Nov 2009 - 06 Dec 2011 Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (2nd Time)

                          (Resigned on 22 Apr 2010)

06 Dec 2011 -             Elio Di Rupo ....................................... 1951-

 

Bouillon

 

959 - 1095                Lordship of Bouillon

1095 - 1430               Part of the Bishopic of Liège

1430                      Duchy of Bouillon

03 Apr 1559               Part of Bishopic of Liege

01 May 1678               Protectorate under the Kingdom of France

24 Apr 1794               Boullionaise Republic

25 Oct 1795               Annexed by France

30 May 1814 - 01 Jan 1815 Allied occupation, Duke restored

22 Jul 1815               Part of Luxembourg

07 Feb 1831               Part of Belgium therafter

 

Dukes

959 - 964                 Ardennes, Godfrey I

1012 - 1023               Ardennes, Godfrey II

1023 - 1044               Ardennes, Gothelo I

1044 - 1046               Ardennes, Gothelo II

1046 - 1069               Ardennes, Godfrey III The Bearded

1069 - 1076               Ardennes, Godfrey IV The Huntchback

1076 - 1095               Boulogne, Godfrey V The Crusader

1261 - 1267               de Jambe, Gerard I

1430 - 1445               von der Marck, Eberhard I

1445 - 1457               von der Marck, Louis I

1457 - 1479               von der Marck, Arnold I

1479 - 1482               von der Marck, Guillaume I

1482 - 1489               von der Marck, Robert I

1489 - 1496               von der Marck, Robert II

1496 - 1522               von der Marck, Robert III

1522 - 1559               von der Marck, Robert IV

1559 - 1574               Von der Marck, Henri Robert I

1574 - 1594               von der Marck, Charlotte I

1594 - 1623               de la Tour d'Auvergne, Henri I

1623 - 1652               de la Tour d'Auvergne, Frédéric Maurice Casimir

1652 - 1696               de la Tour d'Auvergne, Godfrey Maurice

31 Jan 1696 - 16 May 1730 de la Tour d'Auvergne, Emmanuel Theodose

16 May 1730 - 24 Oct 1771 de la Tour d'Auvergne, Charles Godfroy

24 Oct 1771 - 03 Dec 1792 de la Tour d'Auvergne, Godfroy Charles Henri

03 Dec 1792 - 24 Apr 1794 de la Tour d'Auvergne, Jacques Léopold Charles Godfroy

01 Jan      -    Mar 1815 de la Tour d'Auvergne, Phillipe

 

Presidents

24 Apr 1794 - 25 Oct 1795 Committe of Execution

                          - Claude-Pierre Jobard

                          - Remacle Poncelet

                          - François-Gérard Pirson

                          - Pierre Castilhon

                          - Rénéaume-Latache

                          - Dominique Millard

                          - Jean-Joseph Nannan

Governors

18 Aug 1814 - 01 Mar 1815 Antoine de Vauthier de Braillamont

   Mar      - 01 Dec 1815 Clément Bonnichon

Wallonia

 

 

1917 - 1918               Independence proclaimed

08 Dec 1944 - 1945        Reichsgau Wallonien

 

Chief of the Administrations

22 Dec 1917 - 25 Jul 1918 François Haniel

Leader of the Walloon People

08 Dec 1944 - 1945        Léon Degrelle ............................................. 1906-1994