🇧🇪 Belgium
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Philippe of Belgium
Monarch · 4,789 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Leopold II of Belgium
16,070 days
Shortest-serving
Leopold III of Belgium
6,352 days
Average tenure
11,074 days
Philippe of Belgium: 57% below average
Recent monarchs by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Belgium?
Across 6 completed terms, the average monarch of Belgium has served 11,074 days (about 30.3 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 10,777 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All monarchs of Belgium
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Philippe of Belgium | Jul 21, 2013 | Incumbent | 4,789 |
| 6 |  Albert II of Belgium | Aug 9, 1993 | Jul 21, 2013 | 7,286 |
| 5 |  Baudouin I of Belgium | Jul 17, 1951 | Jul 31, 1993 | 15,355 |
| 4 |  Leopold III of Belgium | Feb 23, 1934 | Jul 16, 1951 | 6,352 |
| 3 |  Albert I of Belgium | Dec 23, 1909 | Feb 17, 1934 | 8,822 |
| 2 |  Leopold II of Belgium | Dec 17, 1865 | Dec 17, 1909 | 16,070 |
| 1 |  Leopold I of Belgium | Jul 21, 1831 | Dec 10, 1865 | 12,561 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Monarch of Belgium?
- Philippe of Belgium has been Monarch of Belgium since Jul 21, 2013.
- Who is the longest-serving Monarch of Belgium?
- Leopold II of Belgium, with 16,070 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Belgium?
- Across 6 completed terms, the average monarch of Belgium has served 11,074 days (about 30.3 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 10,777 days.