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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| instanceOf |
Belgian federal government
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caretaker government → |
| appointedBy |
King Philippe of Belgium
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| cabinetNumber |
14th government of King Philippe’s reign
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| coalitionStatus |
minority government
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| country |
Belgium
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| election |
2019 Belgian federal election
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| endTime |
2020-03-17
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| followedBy |
Wilmès II Government
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| formedAs |
caretaker administration after resignation of Charles Michel
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| governedDuring |
2019–2020 Belgian government formation crisis
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| governmentForm |
constitutional monarchy with parliamentary system
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| governmentType |
federal executive
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| handledIssue |
initial public‑health response to COVID‑19
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preparation of emergency powers framework for successor government → |
| headOfGovernment |
Sophie Wilmès
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| jurisdiction |
Federal Government of Belgium
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| languageCommunitiesRepresented |
Dutch‑speaking community
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French‑speaking community → German‑speaking community → |
| legislatureStatus |
caretaker
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| legislatureTerm |
55th legislature of the Belgian Federal Parliament
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| limitedPowers |
yes
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| notableFeature |
first Belgian federal government led by a female prime minister
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| parliamentarySupport |
relied on ad hoc support from opposition parties
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| policyConstraint |
expected to avoid major new policy initiatives without broad parliamentary support
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| politicalOrientation |
centre-right
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| precededBy |
Michel II Government
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| primeMinister |
Sophie Wilmès
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| primeMinisterParty |
Reformist Movement (MR)
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| reasonForFormation |
failure to form a full coalition government after 2019 Belgian federal election
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| responsibility |
day-to-day management of Belgian federal affairs
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| seatOfGovernment |
Brussels
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| significantEvent |
early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
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| startTime |
2019-10-27
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| stateHead |
King Philippe of Belgium
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| stateHeadTitle |
King of the Belgians
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| successorGovernmentType |
full‑powers minority government
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| timeInOfficeIncludes |
start of COVID‑19 pandemic in Europe
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| tookOfficeFollowing |
resignation of Charles Michel as prime minister
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
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Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition) ("Wilmès II minority government") → |
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