Wilmès I caretaker government

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The Wilmès I caretaker government was a temporary Belgian federal administration led by Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès that managed national affairs during a prolonged coalition negotiation period and the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Belgian federal government
caretaker government
appointedBy King Philippe of Belgium
cabinetNumber 14th government of King Philippe’s reign
coalitionStatus minority government
country Belgium
election 2019 Belgian federal election
endTime 2020-03-17
followedBy Wilmès II Government
formedAs caretaker administration after resignation of Charles Michel
governedDuring 2019–2020 Belgian government formation crisis
governmentForm constitutional monarchy with parliamentary system
governmentType federal executive
handledIssue initial public‑health response to COVID‑19
preparation of emergency powers framework for successor government
headOfGovernment Sophie Wilmès
jurisdiction Federal Government of Belgium
languageCommunitiesRepresented Dutch‑speaking community
French‑speaking community
German‑speaking community
legislatureStatus caretaker
legislatureTerm 55th legislature of the Belgian Federal Parliament
limitedPowers yes
notableFeature first Belgian federal government led by a female prime minister
parliamentarySupport relied on ad hoc support from opposition parties
policyConstraint expected to avoid major new policy initiatives without broad parliamentary support
politicalOrientation centre-right
precededBy Michel II Government
primeMinister Sophie Wilmès
primeMinisterParty Reformist Movement (MR)
reasonForFormation failure to form a full coalition government after 2019 Belgian federal election
responsibility day-to-day management of Belgian federal affairs
seatOfGovernment Brussels
significantEvent early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
startTime 2019-10-27
stateHead King Philippe of Belgium
stateHeadTitle King of the Belgians
successorGovernmentType full‑powers minority government
timeInOfficeIncludes start of COVID‑19 pandemic in Europe
tookOfficeFollowing resignation of Charles Michel as prime minister

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition) ("Wilmès II minority government")
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