The Governor of West Flanders is the head of government for the Belgian province of West Flanders. The province is located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Governor (1815-1830) Provincial governors of West Flanders under the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830).

1815 - 1821: Joseph Benoît de Loën d'Enschede 1821 - 1822: Hyacinthe van der Fosse 1822 - 1826: Benedictus Josephus Holvoet 1826 - 1830: Ferdinand de Baillet

Governors of West Flanders (1830 – Present) A list of governors since Belgian independence in 1830.

# Governor Party Office entered Office left 1. Felix de Muelenaere Catholic 1830 1831 1832 1834 1836 1849 2. Adolphe de Vrière Liberal 1849 1857 3. Benoît Vrambout 18571877 4. Léon Ruzette 18771878 5. Theodore Heyvaert 18781883 6. Guillaume De Brouwer 18831884 7. Léon Ruzette 18841901 8. Jean-Baptiste de Bethune 1901 9. Charles d'Ursel 19011903 10. Jean-Baptiste de Bethune 19031907 11. Albéric Ruzette 19071912 12. Léon Janssens de Bisthoven19121933 13. Henri Baels 19331940 14. Michel Bulckaert19401944 15. Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle 19441979 16. Leo Vanackere CVP1979 17. Olivier Vanneste CVP19791997 18. Paul Breyne CVP/CD&V 1997 2012 19. Carl Decaluwé CD&V 2012 present

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