West Flanders - List of Governors

List of Governors

  • 1830–1831 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
  • 1832–1834 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
  • 1836–1849 : Felix de Muelenaere (Catholic Party)
  • 1849–1857 : Adolphe de Vrière (Liberal)
  • 1857–1877 : Benoît Vrambout (Liberal)
  • 1877–1878 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)
  • 1878–1883 : Theodore Heyvaert (Liberal)
  • 1883–1884 : Guillaume De Brouwer (Liberal)
  • 1884–1901 : Léon Ruzette (Catholic Party)
  • 1901 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)
  • 1901–1903 : Charles d'Ursel (Catholic Party)
  • 1903–1907 : Jean-Baptiste de Bethune (Catholic Party)
  • 1907–1912 : Albéric Ruzette (Catholic Party)
  • 1912–1933 : Léon Janssens de Bisthoven
  • 1933–1940 : Henri Baels (Catholic Party)
  • 1940–1944 : Michel Bulckaert
  • 1944–1979 : Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle (CD&V)
  • 1979 : Leo Vanackere (CD&V)
  • 1979–1997 : Olivier Vanneste (CD&V)
  • 1997–2012 : Paul Breyne (CD&V)
  • February 2012– : Carl Decaluwe (CD&V)

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