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Kaiser Kirk

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Monday, April 21st 2008, 7:10pm

Belgian Government

The Government of Belgium is by a constitutional monarchy.

The Monarch is chosen by the people in the form of the Parliament, and serves for life. While traditionally hereditary, this is not mandatory.

The Monarch serves as president, and leader of a Council of State. The Council of State consists of hand picked experts in a variety of fields and meets in absolute privacy with the cabinet. The Council of State is modeled on the Dutch Raad van Staat.

The Monarch is also head of the Special Investigative Service, charged with investigating government corruption.


Monarch : Queen Wilhelmina of the House of Orange

Government 1934-1938
Prime Minister : Count Hubert Marie Eugène Pierlot
Minister of Defense : Andre Flahaut
Minister of Finance: Paul Guillaume van Zeeland
Minister of Foreign Affairs : Paul-Henri Spaak
Minister of Economic affairs : Count Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers

Belgian delegate to LON : Gaston François Marie, Viscount Eyskens, former chairman of National Congress


Belgium has traditional ties to France, being allied from 1916-1929.

Belgium entered into a customs union with Luxembourg in 1921, and an economic union in 1922.

Belgium entered into a trade pact with Luxembourg and the Netherlands in 1923.

Belgium joined the United Kingdoms of the Netherlands in 1934.

Belgium re-allied with France, among others, by becoming a founding Member of SAER, along with the remainder of the UKN