Presidents
| Presidents SP | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | President | ||||||||
| 1978–1989 | Karel Van Miert | ||||||||
| 1989–1994 | Frank Vandenbroucke | ||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Louis Tobback | ||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Fred Erdman | ||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Patrick Janssens | ||||||||
| Presidents sp.a | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | President | Vice-President | |||||||
| 2001–2003 | Patrick Janssens | ||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Steve Stevaert | Caroline Gennez | |||||||
| 2005 | Caroline Gennez (ad interim) | n/a | |||||||
| 2005–2007 | Johan Vande Lanotte | Caroline Gennez | |||||||
| 2007–2011 | Caroline Gennez | Dirk Van der Maelen | |||||||
| 2011-... | Bruno Tobback | ||||||||
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