le Roi Philippe: Head of state, Belgium
le Roi Philippe is the head of state of Belgium, listed by the United Nations as “Roi des Belges”.
Posts held
- Roi des Belges (head of state), Belgium. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where le Roi Philippe sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, le Roi Philippe works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Belgium (regions, cities).
Above that, Belgium is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- NATO level 8
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Belgium
- Bart de Wever Premier Ministre du Royaume de Belgique, Belgium
- Maxime Prévot Vice-Premier Ministre et Ministre des Affaires étrangères, des Affaires européennes, et de la Coopération au développement du Royaume de Belgique, Belgium
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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