On 26 September, the Administrative
Commission assumed the title of Provisional Government, and two days later on
28 September, it set up a Central Committee. This Central Committee proclaimed
the independence of the "provinces of
Belgium" on 4 October 1830. [1] Afterwards, the term
Provisional Government was increasingly used to refer to the Central Committee.
Apart from the Central Committee, there also were Special Committees for War,
Internal Affairs, Finance, Justice, Public Safety, and Diplomacy.
The Provisional
Government exercised both executive and legislative power until 10 November 1830, when the National Congress met for the first time.[1] On 12 November it
formally returned its powers to the National Congress, which subsequently
decided to entrust executive power to the Provisional Government. It was
dissolved on 25 February 1831 after Erasme;
Baron Surlet de Chokier had been
appointed Regent by the National Congress.
