The government, with Achille Van Acker of the Belgian Socialist Party as Prime Minister, served for four months; from the restoration of democracy until June 15, 1945.
The Government of Hubert Pierlot, which had been in exile in the United Kingdom during the war, returned to the country following the Liberation of Belgium in 1944.
He was joined by Paul-Henri Spaak, one of the few exiles from London who maintained their ministerial position in van Acker's government because he was one of the few who did not oppose the participation of the Belgian Communist Party in the Parliament.
On February 8, 1945 Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium invited socialist Achille Van Acker to form a new government.
On February 7, after having received a proposition to reshuffle his cabinet which he had previously refused, Pierlot announced the resignation of his government without waiting for a parliamentary vote.
Van Acker's coalition was a national unity government, necessary in fragile times like the aftermath of World War II.
This speech distinguished the points the government considered important in times of war and the policy objectives it wished to pursue in the legislature.
Van Acker began his speech by affirming his resolve that the government would respond to the country's will and make the most of the war effort.
In the next two months, he worked to give the Kingdom a law that legalized joint committees between workers and professional organizations to ensure equality.
[2] On the question of unemployment, the government instituted a system of "preparatory employment registration of all citizens between 16 and 45 years old"[2] in order to achieve their assigned goals.
On this issue, the government aimed for civil mobilization for specific categories of workers whose professional activities were most important for their plans.
The first priority was the war effort, then the harmonious return of economic life (including the good functioning of the government and the survival of the population).
[5] Then, during the National Congress of the Socialist Party on June 9 and 10, Paul-Henri Spaak reported on the progress of the government and insisted that an urgent solution be found.
However two days later on June 17, unable to reach agreement among cabinet members, Van Acker submitted the government's resignation to the "Regent".
As the situation worsened, Paul-Henri Spaak feared that the King would follow an abstentionist policy and allow time to run until future elections.