Governor of Brussels-Capital - Definition and Overview

The Governor of Brussels-Capital (French: Gouverneur de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Gouverneur van Brussel-Hoofdstad) has the responsibility to enforce laws concerned with public order, in the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. The governor's powers are actually quite limited.

The Governor of Brussels-Capital should neither be confused with the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region nor with the mayor of the City of Brussels, which is one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels.

List of governors

• André Degroeve, January 1, 1995 - April 30, 1998
• Raymonde Dury, May 1998 - November 3, 1998 (she resigned)
• Véronique Paulus de Châtelet, December 22, 1998 - (in office)

External link

• Official site (http://www.brugouverneur.irisnet.be/), available in French and Dutch