Composition
The Van Rompuy I Government comprises 15 ministers and seven secretaries of state. Its initial composition is as follows:
| Minister | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Herman Van Rompuy | CD&V |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Finance and Institutional Reforms | Didier Reynders | MR |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Social Affairs and Public Health | Laurette Onkelinx | PS |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Budget | Guy Vanhengel | Open VLD |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Civil Service and Public Enterprise | Steven Vanackere | CD&V |
| Deputy Prime Minister - Employment and Equal Opportunities | Joëlle Milquet | CDH |
| Justice | Stefaan De Clerck | CD&V |
| Defence | Pieter De Crem | CD&V |
| Pensions and Large Cities | Michel Daerden | PS |
| Climate and Energy | Paul Magnette | PS |
| Development Cooperation | Charles Michel | MR |
| SMEs, the Self-employed, Agriculture and Science Policy | Sabine Laruelle | MR |
| Interior | Annemie Turtelboom | Open VLD |
| Enterprise and Simplification | Vincent Van Quickenborne | Open VLD |
| Foreign Affairs | Yves Leterme | CD&V |
| Secretary of State | Name | Party |
| Mobility (Prime Minister) | Etienne Schouppe | CD&V |
| Coordination of the Fight against Fraud (Prime Minister) | Carl Devlies | CD&V |
| Finance (Finance) | Bernard Clerfayt | MR |
| Preparation of the European Presidency (Foreign Affairs) | Olivier Chastel | MR |
| Social Integration and the Fight against Poverty (Social Affairs and Public Health) | Philippe Courard | PS |
| Disabled Persons (Social Affairs and Public Health) | Jean-Marc Delizée | PS |
| Budget (Budget), Family Policy (Justice/Employment) and Asylum and Immigration (Prime Minister) | Melchior Wathelet Jr. | CDH |
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