Constitutional change
Fourth Belgian state reform (Belgium becomes a federal state), 1993
A constitutional revision declared Belgium a federal state composed of Communities and Regions, including the Flemish Region and Community.
What happened
The constitutional revision of 5 May 1993 amended Article 1 of the Belgian Constitution, replacing "Belgium is divided into provinces" with "Belgium is a Federal State which consists of Communities and Regions", completing a process begun with the first state reform of 1970.[1][2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The constitutional revision of 5 May 1993 amended Article 1 of the Belgian Constitution from "Belgium is divided into provinces" to "Belgium is a Federal State which consists of Communities and Regions", completing Belgium's transformation into a federal state.
- Federal Public Service Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Belgium, The third and fourth State reforms (Belgium.be) link, The third and fourth State reforms. Government perspective or primary official source Source record
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Claim: Belgium's federal structure developed through six successive state reforms, beginning in 1970 and continuing through 1980, 1988–89, 1993, 2001 and 2011–2014, progressively transferring powers from the national level to the Communities and Regions, including the Flemish Region and Community.
- Federal Public Service Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Belgium, Historical outline of the federalisation of Belgium (Belgium.be) link, Historical outline. Government perspective or primary official source Source record
- State reform in Belgium (Wikipedia) link, Overview and timeline. Source record