The Belgian government has appointed a new transport minister in a reshuffle sparked by allegations of lax security at Brussels airport, one of two targets hit by suicide bombers last month.
The new minister is Francois Bellot, 62, who replaces Jacqueline Galant.
Ms Galant’s resignation on Friday made her the first political casualty of the attacks.
Mr Bellot will meet King Philippe tomorrow to take his oath of office, the Belgian royal palace said in a statement.
Ms Galant quit in a blaze of anger, blaming "well-orchestrated theatrics" and a "media crusade" by political enemies for forcing her out.
The media had reported that the EU repeatedly warned of security flaws at Brussels airport.
The country has had a string of ministers over the past six years. The present coalition government took office in October 2014 after nearly five months of haggling following elections.
Mr Bellot is a civil engineer by training and specialist in railway transport, according to his Reform Movement party.
In a first response to his appointment, Mr Bellot promised to restore "serenity, calm and trust," with the top priority of bringing operations at Brussels airport back to normal.
Thirty-two people were killed, 16 of them at the airport in the 22 March attacks, which also targeted a metro train.
Around 7,000 people in Brussels marched against jihadist violence today, nearly a month after the suicide attacks, police said.
A group of around 6,000 people left the Gare du Nord railway station and were to team up in central Brussels with around 1,000 marchers who started off from Molenbeek, the rundown Brussels district that has gained an unwelcome reputation as a jihadist haven.
The rally - 'A march against terror and hatred' - was organised by civil groups, who had hoped for a turnout of 15,000.
"When our fellow citizens, defenceless civilians, are cut down in a cowardly attack, all citizens should stand up to express their disgust and solidarity," said Hassan Bousetta, a local councillor in the city of Liege, who helped organise the march.
