Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ever more autonomy to his northern Flanders at the cost of everyone else.

Dutch-speaking conservative has vowed to crack down on immigration; pulls together five parties to form majority coalition after seven months of negotiations

Once an advocate of separation from French-speaking Wallonia, Bart De Wever, the president of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), has become the head of the federal government.

Bart De Wever becomes Prime Minister of Belgium, navigating language and gender balance issues in a diverse coalition government.

Bart De Wever was sworn in by King Philippe after a coalition agreement was found Friday, following seven months of negotiations. He is the first Flemish nationalist to lead Belgium's government.

Belgium's new government was installed on Monday, almost eight months after an election won by the Flemish nationalist N-VA party. N-VA leader Bart De Wever was appointed as prime minister, marking the first time the federal Belgian government will be led by a Flemish nationalist.