Michel Government
| Michel Government | |
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 94th cabinet of Belgium (since 1830) |
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| Date formed | 11 October 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Charles Michel |
| Head of state | Philippe of Belgium |
| Member party |
N-VA (Flemish) MR (Walloon) CD&V (Flemish) Open Vld (Flemish) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition
83 / 150
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2014 |
| Incoming formation | 2014 Belgian government formation |
| Predecessor | Di Rupo |
The Michel Government is the incumbent Federal Government of Belgium formed following the 2014 Belgian government formation and sworn in on 11 October 2014. The administration is a centre-right coalition of the New Flemish Alliance, the Christian Democratic and Flemish, the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats and the Reformist Movement. The prime minister is Charles Michel. The government has an agenda of socio-economic reforms, especially through austerity measures, with its priorities being improving Belgium's economic competitiveness and reducing unemployment.
The government was sworn in on 11 October 2014, taking the oath of office before King Filip of Belgium. The four parties had a majority in the Chamber of Representatives with 85 members out of 150. On 16 October 2014, the motion of confidence from the Chamber of Representatives was approved by a vote of 84 in favour, 58 against and one abstention (by Aldo Carcaci, the People's Party MP).
The government's majority was reduced to 83 when two N-VA members left the party in September 2016.
The government consists of a centre-right coalition of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V), the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) and the Reformist Movement (MR). It is nicknamed "Swedish coalition" inasmuch as the party colours yellow (N-VA) and blue (liberal, i.e. MR and Open Vld) and the cross (associated with CD&V) are combined on the Swedish flag. Initially (given doubts about its durability) the government was also called a "kamikaze coalition", inasmuch as the MR is the only French-speaking party in the coalition.
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