The Van Rompuy I Government comprises 15 ministers and seven
secretaries of state. Its initial composition is as follows:
Government reshuffle On 17 July 2009, as a consequence of the regional elections, the government was reshuffled: •
Karel De Gucht (VLD), who was appointed European Commissioner was succeeded by
Yves Leterme (CD&V) as minister of Foreign Affairs •
Guido De Padt (VLD) was replaced as minister of the interior by
Annemie Turtelboom (VLD); De Padt was appointed government commissioner for the internal audit of the federal government. • Guy Vanhengel (VLD) entered the government as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Budget • Melchior Wathelet jr. stayed on as state secretary for the budget but received the competences Asylum and immigration which were previously held by Minister Turtelboom. •
Marie Arena (PS) was replaced as minister of Pensions and Large Cities by
Michel Daerden •
Julie Fernandez-Fernandez (PS) was replaced as state secretary for Disabled Persons by
Jean-Marc Delizée (PS). Delizée in turn was replaced as state secretary for the Fight against Poverty by
Philippe Courard (PS). Courard also received the competences of social integration from Arena. ==See also==