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==Government==
==Government==
Belgium is a hereditary constitutional monarchy. The current [[monarch]] is King Albert II, who took the oath of office on August 9, 1993.
Belgium is a hereditary constitutional monarchy. The current [[monarch]] is King Philippe, who took the oath of office on July 21, 2013.
As titular head of state, the King plays a largely ceremonial and symbolic role in the nation. His primary political function is to designate a political leader to attempt to form a new cabinet following either an election, the resignation of a government, or a parliamentary vote of no confidence. The King is seen as playing a symbolic unifying role, representing a common national Belgian identity.
As titular head of state, the King plays a largely ceremonial and symbolic role in the nation. His primary political function is to designate a political leader to attempt to form a new cabinet following either an election, the resignation of a government, or a parliamentary vote of no confidence. The King is seen as playing a symbolic unifying role, representing a common national Belgian identity.