The Governor of West Flanders is the head of government for the Belgian province of West Flanders. The province is located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Governor (1815-1830)
Provincial governors of West Flanders under the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830).
- 1815 - 1821: Joseph Benoît de Loën d'Enschede
- 1821 - 1822: Hyacinthe van der Fosse
- 1822 - 1826: Benedictus Josephus Holvoet
- 1826 - 1830: Ferdinand de Baillet
Governors of West Flanders (1830 – Present)
A list of governors since Belgian independence in 1830.
| # | Governor | Party | Office entered | Office left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Felix de Muelenaere | Catholic | 1830 | 1831 | |
| 1832 | 1834 | ||||
| 1836 | 1849 | ||||
| 2. | Adolphe de Vrière | Liberal | 1849 | 1857 | |
| 3. | Benoît Vrambout | 1857 | 1877 | ||
| 4. | Léon Ruzette | 1877 | 1878 | ||
| 5. | Theodore Heyvaert | 1878 | 1883 | ||
| 6. | Guillaume De Brouwer | 1883 | 1884 | ||
| 7. | Léon Ruzette | 1884 | 1901 | ||
| 8. | Jean-Baptiste de Bethune | 1901 | |||
| 9. | Charles d'Ursel | 1901 | 1903 | ||
| 10. | Jean-Baptiste de Bethune | 1903 | 1907 | ||
| 11. | Albéric Ruzette | 1907 | 1912 | ||
| 12. | Léon Janssens de Bisthoven | 1912 | 1933 | ||
| 13. | Henri Baels | 1933 | 1940 | ||
| 14. | Michel Bulckaert | 1940 | 1944 | ||
| 15. | Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle | 1944 | 1979 | ||
| 16. | Leo Vanackere | CVP | 1979 | ||
| 17. | Olivier Vanneste | CVP | 1979 | 1997 | |
| 18. | Paul Breyne | CVP/CD&V | 1997 | 2012 | |
| 19. | Carl Decaluwé | CD&V | 2012 | present | |
References
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