1980 in Belgium

Incumbents

• Monarch: Baudouin
• Prime Minister: Wilfried Martens

Events

• 23 January – Christian Democrat, Socialist, VU and FDF governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist coalition
• 18 May – Christian Democrat–Socialist governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist–Liberal coalition
• 7 August – Regional devolution passes the Senate
• 22 October – Christian Democrat–Socialist–Liberal governing coalition replaced by Christian Democrat–Socialist coalition

Publications

• Hadewijch, The Complete Works, translated by Columba Hart
• Ronald Eckford Mill Irving, The Flemings and Walloons of Belgium
• Rita Lejeune and Jacques Stiennon, La Wallonie, le Pays et les Hommes: Lettres, Arts, Culture, vol. 3

Births

• 6 January - Steed Malbranque, footballer
• 11 September - Greet Daems, politician

Deaths

• 14 August – Edgard Darimont, poster artist
• 3 October – Albéric O'Kelly de Galway, chess grandmaster