| Cabinet Name: | Verhofstadt I Government |
| Jurisdiction: | Belgium (since 1830) |
| Flag: | Flag_of_Belgium.svg |
| Date Formed: | 12 July 1999 |
| Date Dissolved: | 12 July 2003 |
| Government Head: | Guy Verhofstadt |
| State Head: | Albert II of Belgium |
| Political Party: | Open Vld PRL PS sp.a Ecolo Agalev |
| Legislature Status: | Purple-green coalition |
| Election: | 1999 |
| Previous: | Dehaene II |
| Successor: | Verhofstadt II |
The Verhofstadt I Government was the federal government of Belgium from 12 July 1999 to 12 July 2003.
It was the first government headed by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (VLD). It consisted of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), the French-speaking Liberal Reformist Party (PRL), the Flemish Socialist Party (SP), the French-speaking Socialist Party (PS), the Flemish green party Agalev and the French-speaking green party Ecolo. Because it comprised liberals, socialists and greens it was also known as a "purple-green" coalition.
It was the first liberal-led coalition in Belgium since 1938, as well as the first since 1958 that did not include a Christian Democratic party. It was also the first coalition in Belgian history to have included green parties.
| Minister | Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Guy Verhofstadt | VLD | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister - Employment | Laurette Onkelinx | PS | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister - Foreign Affairs | PRL | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister - Budget, Social Integration and Social Economy | SP | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister - Mobility and Transport | Isabelle Durant | Ecolo | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister - Consumer Affairs, Public Health and Environment | Magda Aelvoet | Agalev | ||
| Interior | Antoine Duquesne | PRL | ||
| Social Affairs and Pensions | Frank Vandenbroucke | SP | ||
| Civil Service and Modernisation of the Public Authorities | Luc Van den Bossche | SP | ||
| Defence | André Flahaut | PS | ||
| Agriculture and Middle Classes | Jaak Gabriëls | VLD | ||
| Justice | Marc Verwilghen | VLD | ||
| Finance | Didier Reynders | PRL | ||
| Telecommunications and Public Enterprises and Participations | Rik Daems | VLD | ||
| Economy and Scientific Research | PS | |||
| Secretary of State | Name | Party | ||
| Foreign Trade | Pierre Chevalier | VLD | ||
| Development Cooperation | Eddy Boutmans | Agalev | ||
| Energy and Sustainable Development | Ecolo |
The Secretary of State for Foreign Trade and the Secretary of State for Development Cooperation were attached to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary of State for Energy and Sustainable Development was attached to the Minister of Mobility and Transport.
Some of the notable actions under this government include: