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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilmès I Government | 1 |
| Wilmès I caretaker government canonical | 1 |
| Wilmès II minority government | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian federal government
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caretaker government ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Philippe of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
King Philippe of Belgium
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| 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
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preparation of emergency powers framework for successor government ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Sophie Wilmès ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Government of Belgium ⓘ |
| languageCommunitiesRepresented |
Dutch‑speaking community
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French-speaking Community of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
French‑speaking community
German‑speaking community ⓘ |
| legislatureStatus | caretaker ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
55th legislature of the Belgian Federal Parliament
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| 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, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| significantEvent | early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium ⓘ |
| startTime | 2019-10-27 ⓘ |
| stateHead |
Philippe of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
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Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
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Wilmès I caretaker government
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this entity surface form:
Wilmès II minority government
this entity surface form:
Wilmès I Government