Federal Council of Ministers

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The Federal Council of Ministers is Belgium’s main executive decision-making body, composed of the prime minister and federal ministers who collectively govern and implement national policy.

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Federal Council of Ministers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet
collegial executive
federal executive body
accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
alsoKnownAs Federal Government of Belgium
surface form: Belgian federal cabinet

Council of Ministers
appointedBy King of the Belgians
canBeBroughtDownBy motion of no confidence
collectiveResponsibilityTo Federal Parliament of Belgium
composedOf Prime Minister of Belgium
federal ministers
constitutionalPrinciple ministerial responsibility
parliamentary confidence
constitutionalStatus constitutionally regulated body
country Belgium
decisionMakingMode collegiality
distinctFrom governments of the Communities and Regions of Belgium
excludes secretaries of state
exercisesPowerInNameOf King of the Belgians
governmentBranch executive branch
hasJurisdiction Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
headedBy Prime Minister of Belgium
languageRegime linguistic parity between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking ministers (excluding the prime minister)
legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
surface form: Belgian Constitution
levelOfGovernment federal level
meetsAt Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
meetsIn federal government buildings in Brussels
minimumMembers Prime Minister plus an equal number of Dutch- and French-speaking ministers
oversees federal agencies and administrations
federal public services (FPS) of Belgium
surface form: federal public services of Belgium
partOf Federal Government of Belgium
policyArea defence of Belgium
federal finance and budget
federal internal affairs
federal justice policy
federal public health policy
foreign affairs of Belgium
social security at federal level
politicalSystem Belgian federal parliamentary monarchy
role collective decision-maker on federal government policy
coordination of federal administration
implementation of federal laws and policies
main federal executive decision-making body of Belgium
preparation of federal legislation and royal decrees
subjectTo coalition agreements between governing parties
typeOfCabinet coalition cabinet (in practice)
worksWith State Secretaries of Belgium

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Prime Minister of Belgium isHeadOf Federal Council of Ministers