Bart De Wever vs Philippe of Belgium

Bart De Wever and Philippe of Belgium — two politicians, two paths to power. Where they split is where the politics lives.

Bart De Wever

Belgian Flemish-nationalist politician who leads the N-VA party and became prime minister in 2024 after leading lengthy coalition negotiations. Long-term Mayor of Antwerp.

Politician

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Philippe of Belgium

King of the Belgians since 2013

Politician

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Electoral record and offices held

Bart De Wever has held or is connected to the offices of Prime Minister of Belgium, while Philippe of Belgium's offices include King of the Belgians.

Where they actually split

Their wikimedia commons file differs: Bart De Wever has Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (head + shoulders).jpg, while Philippe of Belgium has Visit of King Philippe I of Belgium to Ghent European Youth....