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The Government of the Region

The Government of the Brussels-Capital Region
The Government of the Region is the executive body of the Brussels-Capital Region: it defines how the laws laid down by the Brussels Parliament are implemented.

The Government of the Brussels-Capital Region is composed of a minister-president, 4 ministers – two French speakers and two Dutch speakers – and three secretaries of state. The Government is elected every five years by the Brussels Parliament (the Council of the Brussels-Capital Region).

Government of the Region

The members of the Government are responsible for matters defined by the regional competences: urban development, planning, urban renewal, housing, public works, transport, economic policy, foreign trade, employment, environmental protection, energy, local authorities, scientific research and international relations.

This subsection also covers the main points of Agreements and Orders of the Government of the Region.

The composition of the Government of the Region

Charles Picqué, Minister-President of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Local Authorities
  • Urban Planning
  • Monuments and Sites
  • Environmental Maintenance (delegated to secretary of state Emir Kir)
  • Development Cooperation
  • Regional Statistics

Guy Vanhengel, Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Finances
  • Budget
  • Civil Service (delegated to secretary of state Bruno De Lille)
  • External Relations

Evelyne Huytebroeck, Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Water Policy
  • Urban Renewal
  • Firefighting and Emergency Medical Assistance (delegated to secretary of state Christos Doulkeridis)
  • Housing (delegated to secretary of state Christos Doulkeridis)

Brigitte Grouwels, Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Public Works
  • Transport
  • Port of Brussels
  • IT

Benoît Cerexhe, Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Employment
  • Economy
  • Foreign Trade
  • Scientific Research

Emir Kir, Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Planning
  • Environmental Maintenance

Bruno De Lille, Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Mobility (except matters relating to the STIB, Public Transport Infrastructure, Parking Policy and Cambio)
  • Equal Opportunities Policy
  • Civil Service

Christos Doulkeridis, Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region responsible for:

  • Housing
  • Firefighting and Emergency Medical Assistance
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