Minister of Energy (Belgium)
This is the list of Belgian ministers of energy.
List of ministers
| Start | End | Minister | Party affiliation | Extra information and sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1946 | Achille Van Acker | BSP | Coal |
| 1946 | Achille Van Acker | BSP | Coal | |
| 1947 | 1948 | Achille Delattre | PSB | Fuel and energy |
| 1960 | 1961 | Roger de Looze | Liberal | |
| 1961 | 1965 | Antoon Spinoy | SP | |
| 1981 | 1985 | Etienne Knoops | PRL | |
| 1985 | 1988 | Firmin Aerts | CVP | State secretary |
| 1988 | 1992 | Elie Deworme | PS | State secretary |
| 1995 | 1999 | Jean-Pol Poncelet | PSC | |
| 1999 | 2003 | Olivier Deleuze | Ecolo | State secretary of energy and sustainable development |
| 2003 | Alain Zenner | MR | State secretary of energy and sustainable development | |
| 2003 | 2004 | Fientje Moerman | Open VLD | |
| 2004 | 2007 | Marc Verwilghen | Open VLD | |
| 2007 | 2011 | Paul Magnette | PS | Climate and energy |
| 2011 | 2014 | Melchior Wathelet | cdH | State secretary |
| 2014 | Catherine Fonck | cdH | State secretary | |
| 2014 | 2020 | Marie-Christine Marghem | MR | |
| 2020 | 2025 | Tinne Van der Straeten | Groen | [1] |
| 2025 | present | Mathieu Bihet | MR | [2] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Tinne Van der Straeten: Minister of Energy, Belgium". European Commission. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Biaña, Daniel (12 May 2026). "Mathieu Bihet, Minister of Energy of Belgium: "Nuclear is the logical solution, the time of naivety is over"". El Mundo America. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
The Belgian government has halted the shutdown the country was heading towards and is now negotiating with Engie for the purchase of nuclear facilities. "The time for clarity has come," he emphasizes.