TheGovernor of West Flanders is the head of government for theBelgian province ofWest Flanders. The province is located in theFlemish Region ofBelgium.
Provincial governors of West Flanders under theUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830).
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 | 1857 | 1877 | ||
| 4. | Léon Ruzette | 1877 | 1878 | ||
| 5. | Theodore Heyvaert | 1878 | 1883 | ||
| 6. | Guillaume De Brouwer | 1883 | 1884 | ||
| 7. | Léon Ruzette | 1884 | 1901 | ||
| 8. | Jean-Baptiste de Bethune | 1901 | |||
| 9. | Charles d'Ursel | 1901 | 1903 | ||
| 10. | Jean-Baptiste de Bethune | 1903 | 1907 | ||
| 11. | Albéric Ruzette | 1907 | 1912 | ||
| 12. | Léon Janssens de Bisthoven | 1912 | 1933 | ||
| 13. | Henri Baels | 1933 | 1940 | ||
| 14. | Michel Bulckaert | 1940 | 1944 | ||
| 15. | Pierre van Outryve d'Ydewalle | 1944 | 1979 | ||
| 16. | Leo Vanackere | CVP | 1979 | ||
| 17. | Olivier Vanneste | CVP | 1979 | 1997 | |
| 18. | Paul Breyne | CVP/CD&V | 1997 | 2012 | |
| 19. | Carl Decaluwé | CD&V | 2012 | present | |