Verhofstadt II Government

Original Composition 2003-2004

Reshuffles

• On September 25, 2003 Temsamani had to resign because she had lied about a diploma she received
• On February 12, 2004 Jacques Simonet resigned to become Minister-President of Brussels, he was replaced by Didier Donfut.

  Composition after the 2004 Regional elections

2004 Reshuffles

• Louis Michel became European Commissioner and was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister by Didier Reynders and as Foreign Minister by Karel De Gucht.
• Frank Vandenbroucke joined the Flemish Government and was replaced as minister of Labour by Freya Van den Bossche who kept Consumer Affairs. Bruno Tobback became minister taking over Environment from Freya Van den Bossche and Pensions from Vandenbroucke.
• Fientje Moerman joined the Flemish Government and was replaced as minister for Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade and Scientific Research by Marc Verwilghen, who in turn was succeeded as minister of Development Cooperation by Armand De Decker.
• Bert Anciaux joined the Flemish Government and was succeeded as minister for Mobility by Renaat Landuyt
• Marie Arena became Minister-President of the French Community government and was replaced as minister by Christian Dupont
• Els Van Weert became state secretary for Sustainable Development
• Isabelle Simonis was replaced by Gisèle Mandaila Malamba as state secretary for Family and Persons with a handicap

  Later Reshuffles

• On October 15, 2005 Johan Vande Lanotte resigned to become Chairman of the SP.a. He was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Budget by Freya Van den Bossche, who kept Consumer Affairs. Peter Vanvelthoven was promoted to Minister of Labour and Informatisation and Bruno Tuybens became state secretary for Public Enterprises.
• After the 2007 general elections the Verhofstadt II Government functioned as a caretaker government until December 2007. During that periode the following reshuffling took place:
• *On July 15, 2007 Armand De Decker became Chairman of the Belgian Senate. His competence was taken over by Sabine Laruelle and Hervé Jamar was promoted to minister.
• *On July 2007 Rudy Demotte became Minister-President of the Walloon Government. His competences were taken over by Didier Donfut, who was promoted to minister.