Story · 1 October 2026
WEST-FLANDERS GOVERNOR OATH
Photographs from the oath taking ceremony of Koen Surdiacourt as acting governor of West Flanders, held in Brugge. The coverage shows Surdiacourt posing for photographers and speaking to the press ahead of the ceremony, then taking the oath, alongside Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns. Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe appears among those present, as does N-VA's Jan Jambon, pictured with Brouns. Wider views set out the ceremony itself. The images are available to license on Fast Media for editorial and news use, with the live frame count shown on this page as the wire set is updated.
See every image in this storyWest-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt and Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt talks to the press ahead of the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt and Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Former West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt and Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
West-Flanders governor Koen Surdiacourt pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and N-VA's Jan Jambon pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt pictured talking to the press before his oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt poses for the photographer before his oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
This image shows the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt and Jo Brouns pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and N-VA's Jan Jambon pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Roeselare mayor Kris Declercq and Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
This image shows the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
New governor of West Flanders Koen Surdiacourt (R) and Jo Brouns (L) pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt poses for the photographer before his oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
New governor of West Flanders Koen Surdiacourt (R) and Jo Brouns (L) pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and N-VA's Jan Jambon pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns and N-VA's Jan Jambon pictured during the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns talks to the press ahead of the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
This image shows the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt pictured talking to the press before his oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Koen Surdiacourt poses for the photographer before his oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Environment Jo Brouns talks to the press ahead of the oath taking ceremony as acting governor of West Flanders, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2026-09-29
Piet De Groote (R) takes the oath as new mayor of Knokke-Heist, before West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe during a ceremony at the province governor's offices in Brugge on Thursday 11 March 2021
MAAIKE TIJSSENS · 2021-03-10
West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe, Meulebeke new mayor Dirk Verwilst pictured during the oath ceremony for the new mayor of Meulebeke, Friday 18 December 2020, at the province governor's offices in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2020-12-17
West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe, Meulebeke new mayor Dirk Verwilst pictured during the oath ceremony for the new mayor of Meulebeke, Friday 18 December 2020, at the province governor's offices in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2020-12-17
West-Flanders province governor Carl Decaluwe, Heuvelland new mayor Wieland De Meyer pictured during the oath ceremony for the new mayor of Heuvelland, Friday 18 December 2020, at the province governor's offices in Brugge
KURT DESPLENTER · 2020-12-17
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