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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest.
See also: European Union

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 3,380 entities connected with Belgium. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 1 data source published by authorities or organizations based in Belgium. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
Belgian Financial SanctionsFOD daily6,603

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Belgium

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Belgium.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 2,183 entities identified as PEPs connected with Belgium.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister7--
King1--
Minister-President of the German-speaking Community-31
Prime Minister1--
Prime Minister of Belgium-71
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Belgian Minister of Foreign Trade--1
Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium-76
Flemish minister of public works-41
Flemish Minister of Sport-31
Minister of Budget-1-
Minister of Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development, & Green Deal1--
Minister of Defence of Belgium-61
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Development Cooperation17-
Minister of Energy1--
Minister of European Affairs-61
Minister of Finance1--
Minister of Finance of Belgium-51
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgium-71
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade, & Federal Cultural Institutions1--
Minister of Interior, Institutional Reform, & Democratic Renewal1--
Minister of Justice & the North Sea1--
Minister of Justice of Belgium-71
Minister of Mobility17-
Minister of Pensions-61
Minister of Pensions & Social Integration1--
Minister of Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication, & Postal Services1--
Minister of Public Service and Public Enterprises--1
Minister of Small Businesses, the Self-Employed, Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises, Agriculture, Institutional Reform, & Democratic Renewal1--
Minister of Small Businesses, the Self-Employed, SMEs and Agriculture, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal-11
Minister of Social Affairs and Health11-
Minister of the Economy & Employment1--
Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region for the Promotion of Multilingualism--1
Minister of the Interior of Belgium-71
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Chamber of Representatives-34146
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
First president of the Court of Cassation-21
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of Defence-11
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium12-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Angola to Belgium-22
ambassador of Argentina to Belgium-1-
ambassador of Armenia to Belgium--1
ambassador of Australia to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union-2-
ambassador of Austria to Belgium-11
ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belgium-21
ambassador of Belgium-11
ambassador of Belgium to Chile--1
ambassador of Belgium to China-2-
ambassador of Belgium to Ethiopia-1-
ambassador of Belgium to Greece-11
ambassador of Belgium to Guatemala--1
ambassador of Belgium to Italy--1
Ambassador of Belgium to Kenya-1-
ambassador of Belgium to Syria-1-
ambassador of Belgium to the United Kingdom-1-
ambassador of Belgium to Tunisia-1-
ambassador of Belize to Belgium--1
ambassador of Cameroon to Belgium--1
ambassador of France to Belgium-51
ambassador of Hungary to Belgium-1-
ambassador of Indonesia to Belgium--1
ambassador of Iran to Belgium-21
ambassador of Israel to Belgium--1
ambassador of Japan to Belgium-51
ambassador of Kenya to Belgium--2
ambassador of Latvia to Belgium--1
ambassador of Madagascar to Belgium-1-
ambassador of Morocco to Belgium--1
ambassador of Mozambique to Belgium-21
Ambassador of Mozambique to the European Union-21
ambassador of Norway to Belgium-31
ambassador of Palestine to Belgium-22
ambassador of Peru to Belgium--1
ambassador of Romania to Belgium-11
ambassador of Slovakia to Belgium-21
ambassador of Spain to Belgium-61
ambassador of Taiwan to the European Union and Belgium-3-
ambassador of Thailand to Belgium--1
ambassador of the Netherlands to Belgium-1-
ambassador of the Russian Federation to Belgium-11
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Belgium-41
ambassador of Vietnam to Belgium-1-
Ambassador to the US1--
Permanent representative of Belgium to NATO-51
Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations-41
Saudi ambassador to Belgium-1-
United States Ambassador to Belgium-31

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
minister-president--1
Minister-President of Flanders-11
Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region--1
Minister-President of the French Community--1
Minister-President of Wallonia-11
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Flemish Minister for Brussels Affairs-11
Flemish Minister for the Environment-11
Flemish minister of Agriculture-2-
Flemish Minister of Culture-11
Flemish minister of Economy--1
Flemish Minister of Education and Training-11
Flemish Minister of Energy-11
Flemish Minister of Finance and Budget-11
Flemish minister of housing-11
Flemish Minister of Justice-1-
Flemish Minister of Media-11
Flemish Minister of Tourism-11
Flemish Minister of Work-21

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium-174424
member of the Flemish Parliament-25489
Member of the Parliament of Wallonia-7278
Senator of Belgium-4257
Member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region-190
Member of the Parliament of the French Community-471
State Senator of Belgium-837
alderman-322
burgomaster-117
Municipal councillor in Belgium-210
Co-opted Senator-36
President of the Belgian Senate-11
Rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel-11
Member of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community--1
Ministre des Affaires étrangères, des Affaires européennes et du Commerce extérieur, et des Institutions culturelles fédérales du Royaume de Belgique1--
Premier Ministre du Royaume de Belgique1--
Roi des Belges1--
Secretary of State (Belgium)--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...