Government of the German-speaking Community

Government of the German-speaking Community
Regierung der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft DG-Regierung
Coat of arms of the German-speaking Community of Belgium

Overview
Established	31 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-31)
Country	Belgium
Polity	German-speaking Community of Belgium
Leader	Minister-President
Appointed by	Parliament of the German-speaking Community
Headquarters	Haus Grand Ry, Eupen
Website	ostbelgienlive.be

The government of the German-speaking Community (German: Regierung der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft; DG-Regierung) is the executive body of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, located in the east of the province of Liège. The members are chosen by the Parliament of the German-speaking Community.

Compositions

Compositions 2024–(2029)

Following the 9 June 224 election, ProDG (8 seats) and PFF (3 seats) now formed a coalition with the CSP (5 seats) instead of the PS, which moved to the opposition for the first time since 1990.


Party	Name	Function
ProDG	Oliver Paasch	Minister-President; Minister of Finance and Urban Development
CSP	Jérôme Franssen	Minister of Education and Employment
PFF	Gregor Freches	Minister of Culture, Sport, Youth and Tourism
ProDG	Lydia Klinkenberg	Minister of Social Affairs

Compositions 2019–2024

Following the 26 May 2019 election, ProDG (6 seats), the PS (4 seats) and PFF (3 seats) parties continued their coalition of the previous five years.


Party	Name	Function
ProDG	Oliver Paasch	Minister-President; Minister of Local Government and Finances
PS	Antonios Antoniadis (politician)	Vice Minister-President; Minister of Health, Social Affairs, Spatial Development and Housing
PFF	Isabelle Weykmans	Minister of Sport, Employment and Media
ProDG	Lydia Klinkenberg (from 12 October 2020)	Minister of Education and Scientific Research
ProDG	Harald Mollers (until 15 September 2020)	Minister of Education and Scientific Research

On 15 September 2020, Harald Mollers resigned from his position as Minister of Education and Scientific Research to protect his private life and family. One month later he was replaced by Lydia Klinkenberg^[1]

Compositions 2014–2019

Following the 25 May 2014 election, ProDG (6 seats), the PS (4 seats) and PFF (4 seats) parties formed a coalition.


Party	Name	Function
ProDG	Oliver Paasch	Minister-President; Minister of Local Government
PFF	Isabelle Weykmans	Minister of Culture, Media and Tourism
ProDG	Harald Mollers	Minister of Education
PS	Antonios Antoniadis (politician)	Minister of Social Affairs

Compositions 2009–2014


Party	Name	Function
PS	Karl-Heinz Lambertz	Minister-President; Minister of Local Government
ProDG	Oliver Paasch	Minister of Education, Formation/Training and Employment
PFF	Isabelle Weykmans	Minister of Culture, Media and Tourism
ProDG	Harald Mollers	Minister of Family, Public Health and Social Affairs

Compositions 2004–2009


Party	Name	Function
PS	Karl-Heinz Lambertz	Minister-President; Minister of Local Government
PFF	Bernd Gentges	Vice-Minister-President; Minister of Formation/Training and Employment, Social Affairs and Tourism
ProDG	Oliver Paasch	Minister of Education and Scientific Research
PFF	Isabelle Weykmans	Minister of Culture, Media, Protection of Monuments, Youth and Sports

References

^ "Lydia Klinkenberg devient ministre de l'Enseignement en Communauté germanophone" [Lydia Klinkenberg becomes Minister of Education in the German-speaking Community]. sudinfo.be (in French). 2022-10-12.