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[edit] Members of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community (2004-2009)

Name Fraction Entered office Left office
René Chaineux CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Bernard Collas PFF 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Patricia Creutz-Vilvoye CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Emil Dannemark PFF [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Eliane Dujardin CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Alfred Evers PFF 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Erwin Franzen CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Gaby Frauenkron-Schröder Independent (Ecolo) 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Bernd Gentges PFF 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Lambert Jaegers Independent (Ecolo) [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Elmar Keutgen CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Erwin Klinkenberg SP [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Karl-Heinz Lambertz SP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Hans-Dieter Laschet PFF [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Joseph Maraite CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Karin Meskens-Keller PFF 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Ernst Meyer Independent (Vivant) 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Josef Meyer Independent (Vivant) 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Patrick Meyer CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Hans Niessen Independent (Ecolo) 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Oliver Paasch PJU-PDB 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Gerhard Palm PJU-PDB 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Dieter Pankert PJU-PDB [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Nina Reip PJU-PDB [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Ferdel Schröder PFF 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Dorothea Schwall-Peters PJU-PDB 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Charles Servaty SP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Louis Siquet SP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Edmund Stoffels SP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Resi Stoffels SP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]
Marcel Strougmayer SP [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]]
Gabriele Thiemann-Heinen CSP 6 July 2004 [[]] [[]]

[edit] Results of the Belgian general election, 2007

[edit] Overall results

[discuss] – [edit]
Summary of the 10 June 2007 Belgian Chamber of Representatives election results
Parties Chamber
Votes +/- % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic and Flemish – New-Flemish Alliance (Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams – Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie) 1,234,950 +162,802 18.51% +2.20% 30 +8
Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur) 835,073 +86,121 12.52% +1.12% 23 −1
Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) 799,844 +38,437 11.99% +0.40% 17 −1
Open VLD 789,455 −219,768 11.83% −3.53% 18 −7
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) 724,787 −131,205 10.86% −2.16% 20 −5
Socialist Party – Different – Spirit (Socialistische Partij – Anders – Spirit) 684,390 −295,360 10.26% −4.65% 14 −9
Humanist Democratic Centre (Centre Démocrate Humaniste) 404,077 +44,417 6.06% +0.59% 10 +2
Ecolo 340,378 +139,260 5.10% +2.04% 8 +4
List Dedecker (Lijst Dedecker) 268,648 +268,648 4,03% +4,03% 5 +5
Green! (Groen!) 265,828 +103,623 3.98% +1.51% 4 +4
National Front (Front National) 131,385 +1,373 1.97% −0.01% 1 ±0
Others 192,545 — 2.89% — — —
Total (turnout 91.0%) 6,671,360   100.00%   150  
Source: Verkiezingen 2007.

The 2003 data are resp. CD&V and N-VA instead of CD&V NVA alliance, Vlaams Blok instead of Vlaams Belang and Agalev in stead of Groen!.

[edit] Antwerp

Popular vote
CD&V/N-VA
  
 29.28%
Vlaams Belang
  
 24.07%
SP.A-Spirit
  
 16.51%
Open Vld
  
 16.01%
Green!
  
 6.87%
List Dedecker
  
 5.42%
Other
  
 0.00%
Party/Alliance Votes  % +/− Seats +/−
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams / Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 327,558 29.28 +5.23
Vlaams Belang 269,236 24.07 −0.02
Socialistische Partij Anders - Spirit 184,686 16.51 −5.29
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 179,089 16.01 −5.76
Groen! 76,790 6.87 +2.37
Lijst Dedecker 60,570 5.42 +5.42
Partij van de Arbeid+ 14,955 1.34
Comité voor een Andere Politiek 4,059 0.36
Nieuwe Partij - Fervent Nationaal 1,605 0.14
Total

[edit] Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde

[edit] East Flanders

[edit] Hainaut

[edit] Leuven

Popular vote
CD&V/N-VA
  
 28.52%
Open Vld
  
 20.36%
SP.A-Spirit
  
 19.61%
Vlaams Belang
  
 15.79%
Green!
  
 8.22%
List Dedecker
  
 5.84%
Other
  
 0.00%
Party/Alliance Votes  % +/− Seats +/−
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams / Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 91,373 28.52 +4.24
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 65,223 20.36 −6.57
Socialistische Partij Anders - Spirit 62,812 19.61 −5.04
Vlaams Belang 50,581 15.79 +0.90
Groen! 26,346 8.22 +2.99
Lijst Dedecker 18,716 5.84 +5.84
Partij van de Arbeid+ 2,738 0.85
Belgische Unie 1,286 0.40
Comité voor een Andere Politiek 1,259 0.39
Total

[edit] Liège

[edit] Limburg

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Namur

[edit] Walloon Brabant

[edit] West Flanders

[edit] Members of the Flemish Parliament (2004-2009)

[edit] Party standings

[edit] Fractions

Fraction Floor leader
Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) Ludwig Caluwé
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) Sven Gatz
Flemish Interest (VB) Filip Dewinter
Socialist Party – Different - Spirit (SP.A-Spirit) Ludo Sannen
New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA) Jan Peumans
Green! Rudi Daems

[edit] Leadership

Office Name Fraction Entered office Left office
Speaker Norbert De Batselier SP.A-Spirit
Marleen Vanderpoorten Open VLD
First Deputy Speaker Marijke Dillen Vlaams Belang
Second Deputy Speaker Carl Decaluwe CD&V
Third Deputy Speaker Jacky Maes SP.A-Spirit
André Denys Open Vld
Fourth Deputy Speaker Luk Van Nieuwenhuysen Vlaams Belang
Secretary Francis Vermeiren Open VLD
Secretary Veerle Heeren CD&V
Secretary Dany Vandenbossche SP.A-Spirit

[edit] List of current Representatives

Name Fraction Electoral district Entered office Left office
An Bert Anciaux SP.A-Spirit Brussels-Capital Region July 22, 2004 July 22, 2004
Ar Erik Arckens Vlaams Belang Brussels-Capital Region July 6, 2004 incumbent
Ber Cathy Berx CD&V Antwerp July 22, 2004 incumbent
Bex Jos Bex SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 22, 2004 incumbent
Bos Gilbert Bossuyt SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 6, 2004 incumbent
Bour Geert Bourgeois N-VA West Flanders July 22, 2004 July 22, 2004
Bout Thieu Boutsen Vlaams Belang Limburg July 6, 2004 incumbent
Bri Louis Bril Open VLD West Flanders July 6, 2004 incumbent
Bro Hubert Brouns CD&V Limburg July 6, 2004 February 1, 2007
Bru Agnes Bruyninckx Vlaams Belang West Flanders July 6, 2004
Call Karlos Callens Open VLD West Flanders July 22, 2004
Calu Ludwig Caluwé CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
Car Bart Caron SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 22, 2004
Ce Patricia Ceysens Open Vld Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Cl Sonja Claes CD&V Limburg February 7, 2007
Co Marc Cordeel Open Vld East Flanders July 6, 2004
Crev Hilde Crevits CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Crey Frank Creyelman Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 4, 2007
Da Rudi Daems Groen! Antwerp July 6, 2004
Deba Norbert De Batselier SP.A-Spirit East Flanders July 6, 2004
Debr Piet De Bruyn N-VA Flemish Brabant 20 December 2007 incumbent
Deca Carl Decaluwe CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004
Deck Johan Deckmyn Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
Decl Stefaan De Clerck CD&V West Flanders July 22, 2004 June 28, 2007
Deco Dirk De Cock SP.A-Spirit East Flanders 11 January 2006 incumbent
Decr Gino De Craemer N-VA West Flanders June 28, 2007
Ded Jean-Marie Dedecker Independent (LDD) West Flanders July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Deh Tom Dehaene CD&V Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Dekl Patrick De Klerck Open VLD West Flanders June 28, 2007
Deko Dirk de Kort CD&V Antwerp June 28, 2007
Delob Hilde De Lobel Vlaams Belang Antwerp 19 April 2006 incumbent
Deloo Kurt De Loor SP.A-Spirit East Flanders July 6, 2004
Delv Paul Delva CD&V Brussels-Capital Region June 28, 2007
Demes Mark Demesmaeker N-VA Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Demeulem Marnic De Meulemeester Open VLD East Flanders July 6, 2004
Demeulen Stern Demeulenaere Open VLD West Flanders July 6, 2004
Demey Jos De Meyer CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004
Den André Denys Open Vld East Flanders July 6, 2004 26 November 2004
Dere Herman De Reuse Vlaams Belang West Flanders July 6, 2004
Deri Annick De Ridder Open VLD Antwerp July 6, 2004
Dewa Else De Wachter SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Dewe Bart De Wever N-VA Antwerp July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Dewi Filip Dewinter Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Di Marijke Dillen Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Du Vera Dua Groen! East Flanders July 6, 2004
E Hilde Eeckhout Open VLD East Flanders 1 December 2004 incumbent
Fo Martine Fournier CD&V West Flanders June 28, 2007
Fr Cindy Franssen CD&V East Flanders June 28, 2007
Gab Jaak Gabriëls Open VLD Limburg July 6, 2004
Gat Sven Gatz Open VLD Brussels-Capital Region July 6, 2004
Gen Caroline Gennez SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 6, 2004
Ger Jean Geraerts Vlaams Belang Limburg July 6, 2004 16 December 2004
Gl Eloi Glorieux Groen! Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Gu Dominique Guns Open VLD Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Hee Veerle Heeren CD&V Limburg July 6, 2004
Hel Kathleen Helsen CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
Her Margriet Hermans Open VLD Antwerp July 6, 2004
Hob Anne Marie Hoebeke Open VLD East Flanders July 6, 2004
Hos Michèle Hostekint SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 6, 2004
Hu Pieter Huybrechts Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Jans Vera Jans CD&V Limburg July 6, 2004
Janss Patrick Janssens SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 6, 2004
Ke Marino Keulen Open Vld Limburg July 6, 2004
Ko Flor Koninckx SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 22, 2004
Lac Patrick Lachaert Open VLD East Flanders July 6, 2004
Lan Renaat Landuyt SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Laur Jan Laurys CD&V Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Lauw Herman Lauwers SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 22, 2004
Le Yves Leterme CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004
Li Laurence Libert Open VLD Limburg 6 December 2006 incumbent
Log Marcel Logist SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Loo Jan Loones N-VA West Flanders July 22, 2004
Mae Jacky Maes SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 6, 2004
Mah Chokri Mahassine SP.A-Spirit Limburg July 6, 2004
Marg Werner Marginet Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
MartB Bart Martens SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 6, 2004
MartL Luc Martens CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004
MartK Katleen Martens Vlaams Belang Limburg 21 December 2004 incumbent
Mat Erik Matthijs CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004
Me Trees Merckx-Van Goey CD&V Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004 13 December 2007
Mi An Michiels Vlaams Belang Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Moen Monique Moens Independent (LDD) Brussels-Capital Region July 6, 2004
Moer Fientje Moerman Open VLD East Flanders
Mor Marie-Rose Morel Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Pee Frans Peeters CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
Pen Jan Penris Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Peu Jan Peumans N-VA Limburg July 6, 2004
Ph Hugo Philtjens Open VLD Limburg July 6, 2004
Pi Leo Pieters Vlaams Belang Limburg June 28, 2007
Po Sabine Poleyn CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004
Re Herman Reynders SP.A-Spirit Limburg July 6, 2004 1 February 2006
Rob Els Robeyns SP.A-Spirit Limburg 1 February 2006 incumbent
Roeg Jan Roegiers SP.A-Spirit East Flanders July 6, 2004
Roex Elke Roex SP.A-Spirit Brussels-Capital Region July 22, 2004
Rom Tinne Rombouts CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
San Ludo Sannen SP.A-Spirit Limburg July 6, 2004
Sau Johan Sauwens CD&V Limburg July 6, 2004
Scha Joke Schauvliege CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004
Schoo Hans Schoofs Open VLD Antwerp June 28, 2007
Schou Etienne Schouppe CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Schu Herman Schueremans Open VLD Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Si Stefaan Sintobin Vlaams Belang West Flanders July 6, 2004
Sm Miet Smet CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004
So Bart Somers Open Vld Antwerp July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Sta Jos Stassen Groen! East Flanders July 6, 2004
Steva Steve Stevaert SP.A-Spirit Limburg July 6, 2004
Steve Helga Stevens N-VA East Flanders July 6, 2004
Str Felix Strackx Vlaams Belang Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Tac Erik Tack Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
Tav Jef Tavernier Groen! West Flanders July 6, 2004
Te Anissa Temsamani SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 6, 2004
To Bruno Tobback SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Vanac Steven Vanackere CD&V Brussels-Capital Region July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Vanap Jul Van Aperen Open VLD Antwerp July 22, 2004
Vanba Gilbert Van Baelen Open Vld Limburg July 22, 2004 1 December 2006
Vanbr Kathleen Van Brempt SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 22, 2004
Vandena Marc van den Abeelen Open VLD Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vandenbo Dany Vandenbossche SP.A-Spirit East Flanders July 6, 2004
Vandenbra Luc Van den Brande CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
VandenbroF Frank Vandenbroucke SP.A-Spirit Flemish Brabant July 22, 2004
VandenbroJ Joris Vandenbroucke SP.A-Spirit Limburg 1 June 2005 incumbent
Vandene Marleen Van den Eynde Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vandenh Koen Van den Heuvel CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vanderb Vera Van der Borght Open VLD East Flanders July 6, 2004
Vanderp Marleen Vanderpoorten Open VLD Antwerp July 6, 2004
VandiW Wim Van Dijck Vlaams Belang Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
VandiK Kris Van Dijck N-VA Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vane Christian Van Eyken Independent (UF) Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Vanga Freddy Van Gaever Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004 June 29, 2007
Vango Roland Van Goethem Vlaams Belang Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Vanh Joris Van Hauthem Vlaams Belang Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Vank Monica Van Kerrebroeck CD&V East Flanders July 6, 2004
Vanl Greet Van Linter Vlaams Belang Brussels-Capital Region July 6, 2004
Vanma Bart Van Malderen SP.A-Spirit East Flanders 25 September 2006 incumbent
Vanme Dirk Van Mechelen Open Vld Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vannieuwenb Gracienne Van Nieuwenborgh SP.A-Spirit East Flanders July 6, 2004 3 January 2006
Vannieuwenh Luk Van Nieuwenhuysen Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vannieuwk André Van Nieuwkerke SP.A-Spirit West Flanders July 6, 2004
Vano Karim Van Overmeire Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
Vanq Vincent Van Quickenborne Open Vld West Flanders July 22, 2004 June 28, 2007
Vanr Eric Van Rompuy CD&V Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Vans Gerda Van Steenberge Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
Vanw Els Van Weert SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 6, 2004
Verf Jan Verfaillie CD&V West Flanders July 6, 2004
Vermei Francis Vermeiren Open VLD Flemish Brabant July 6, 2004
Vermeu Jo Vermeulen SP.A-Spirit Antwerp
Vero Christian Verougstraete Vlaams Belang West Flanders July 6, 2004
Verr Rob Verreycken Vlaams Belang Antwerp July 6, 2004 18 April 2006
Verstra Bob Verstraete Open VLD Flemish Brabant 17 October 2007 incumbent
Verstrek Johan Verstreken CD&V West Flanders July 22, 2004
Verstrep Jurgen Verstrepen Independent (LDD) Antwerp July 6, 2004
Verv Inge Vervotte CD&V Antwerp July 6, 2004
Vi Linda Vissers Vlaams Belang Limburg July 6, 2004 June 28, 2007
Vog Mieke Vogels Groen! Antwerp July 6, 2004
Voor Robert Voorhamme SP.A-Spirit Antwerp July 22, 2004
Vr John Vrancken Vlaams Belang Limburg July 6, 2004
Wi Paul Wille Open VLD East Flanders July 6, 2004
Wy Frans Wymeersch Vlaams Belang East Flanders July 6, 2004
  • note to self: for members who remained in office until the end of the legislature, use the date of the election for regional parliaments and the date of dissolution for the federal parliament.

[edit] Replacements

[edit] Changes since election

Number of members per affiliation per date
Flemish Interest
Christian Democratic and Flemish
SP.A-Spirit
Socialist Party – Different*
Spirit*
Open VLD
Green!
New-Flemish Alliance
List Dedecker
Union of Francophones
Independent
Vacant
  • note to self: do this with CD&V and N-VA in the federal parliament lists.

[edit] Changes in membership

[edit] Changes in affiliation

[edit] List of Belgian Representatives during the 52nd legislature

[edit] List of Belgian Senators during the 52nd legislature

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Members

[edit] Senators by Right
Name Since
HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant 21 June 1994
HI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este 20 November 1996
HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium 31 May 2000

[edit] Directly-elected senators
Name List Electoral college Entered office Left office
Wouter Beke CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Yves Buysse Vlaams Belang Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Jurgen Ceder Vlaams Belang Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Alain Courtois MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Hugo Coveliers Vlaams Belang Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Marie-Hélène Crombé-Berton MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
José Daras Ecolo French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Sabine de Bethune CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Armand De Decker MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Jean-Jacques De Gucht Open Vld Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Michel Delacroix FN French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Francis Delpérée CDH French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Anne Delvaux CDH French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Roland Duchâtelet Open Vld Dutch electoral college 21 December 2007 incumbent
Isabelle Durant Ecolo French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Richard Fournaux MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Louis Ide CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Nele Jansegers Vlaams Belang Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Geert Lambert SP.A-Spirit Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Nahima Lanjri CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Yves Leterme CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 21 December 2007
Nele Lijnen Open Vld Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Anne-Marie Lizin PS French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Philippe Mahoux PS French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Philippe Monfils MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Philippe Moureaux PS French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Freya Piryns Groen! Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Etienne Schouppe CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Marleen Temmerman SP.A-Spirit Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Dominique Tilmans MR French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Elke Tindemans CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Johan Vande Lanotte SP.A-Spirit Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Hugo Vandenberghe CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Pol Van Den Driessche CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 21 December 2007 incumbent
Anke Van dermeersch Vlaams Belang Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Lieve Van Ermen LDD Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Patrik Vankrunkelsven Open Vld Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Myriam Vanlerberghe SP.A-Spirit Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Tony Van Parys CD&V/N-VA Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Guy Verhofstadt Open Vld Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 21 December 2007
Marc Verwilghen Open Vld Dutch electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent
Olga Zrihen PS French electoral college 28 June 2007 incumbent

[edit] Community senators
Name Party Community Parliament Entered office Left office
Sfia Bouarfa PS Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Marcel Cheron Ecolo Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Berni Collas MR (PFF)[1] Parliament of the German-speaking Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Christophe Collignon PS Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Christine Defraigne MR Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Alain Destexhe MR Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Vera Dua[2] Groen! Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Josy Dubié Ecolo Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Marc Elsen CDH Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Margriet Hermans Open VLD Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Joëlle Kapompolé PS Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Bart Martens SP.A-Spirit Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Jean-Paul Procureur CDH Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
François Roelants du Vivier MR Parliament of the French Community 5 July 2007 incumbent
Miet Smet CD&V/N-VA Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Helga Stevens CD&V/N-VA Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Luc Van den Brande CD&V/N-VA Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Joris Van Hauthem Vlaams Belang Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
André Van Nieuwkerke SP.A-Spirit Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Karim Van Overmeire Vlaams Belang Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent
Paul Wille Open VLD Flemish Parliament 5 July 2007 incumbent

[edit] Coopted senators
Name Party Language group Entered office Left office
Filip Antheunis[3] Open VLD Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Jacques Brotchi[4] MR French language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Dirk Claes[5] CD&V/N-VA Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Georges Dallemagne CDH French language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Carine Russo[6] Ecolo French language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Els Schelfhout[7] CD&V/N-VA Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Guy Swennen[8] SP.A-Spirit Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Martine Taelman[3] Open VLD Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Freddy Van Gaever Vlaams Belang Dutch language group 12 July 2007 incumbent
Christiane Vienne PS French language group 12 July 2007 incumbent

[edit] Changes since election

[edit] Changes in party affiliation

[edit] Changes in membership

[edit] European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)

[edit] Results

[edit] Overall result

Registered voters 7,552,240  
Votes cast 6,857,986 90.8%
Invalid votes 367,995 5.4%
Valid votes 6,489,991 94.6%

[edit] Dutch-speaking electoral college

Party/Alliance/List Votes  % +/− Seats +/−
Christian Democratic and Flemish / New-Flemish Alliance (CD&V/N-VA) 1,131,119 28.15 +6.47 4 +1
Flemish Bloc (VB) 930,731 23.16 +8.07 3 +1
Flemish Liberals and Democrats - Vivant (VLD-Vivant) 880,279 21.91 −1.70 3 0
Socialist Party-Different - Spirit (SP.A-Spirit) 716,317 17.83 +3.62 3 +1
Green! 320,874 7.99 −3.99 1 −1
Workers Party of Belgium+ (PVDA+) 24,807 0.62 +0.05 0 0
Left Socialist Party (LSP) 14,166 0.35 -- 0 --
People's Union - iD21 (VU-ID) -- -- −12.17 -- −2
Total 4,018,293 100 0 14 0
Note: the VU-ID, which had participated in the previous European Parliament election, no longer existed in 2004.

[edit] French-speaking electoral college

Party/Alliance/List Votes  % +/− Seats +/−
Socialist Party (PS) 878,577 36.09 +10.31 4 +1
Reformist Movement (MR) 671,422 27.58 +0.59 3 0
Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) 368,753 15.15 +1.84 1 0
Ecolo 239,687 9.84 −12.86 1 −2
National Front (FN) 181,351 7.45 +3.35 0 0
New Belgian Front (FN B) 26,775 1.10 +0.03 0 0
Rally Wallonia-France 23,090 0.95 -- 0 --
Francophone Christian Democrats (CDF) 19,718 0.81 -- 0 --
Workers Party of Belgium+ (PTB+) 19,645 0.81 -- 0 --
Movement for a Socialist Alternative (MAS) 5,675 0.23 -- 0 --
Total 2,434,693 100 0 9 −1

[edit] German-speaking electoral college

Party/Alliance/List Votes  % +/− Seats +/−
Christian Social Party (CSP) 15,722 42.49 +6.02 1 0
Party for Freedom and Progress - Reformist Movement (PFF-MR) 8,434 22.79 +3.19 0 0
Socialist Party (SP) 5,527 14.94 +3.52 0 0
Ecolo 3,880 10.49 −6.52 0 0
Partyless-Youths-Independents - Party of German-speaking Belgians (PJU-PDB) 3,442 9.30 -- 0 --
Total 37,005 100 0 1 0

[edit] Members elected

[edit] List of Members of the National Congress of Belgium

[edit] Incidents regarding municipalities with linguistic facilities

[edit] Appointment of Mayors following the 2006 municipal elections

Following the 2006 municipal elections, the mayors of four municipalities with linguistic facilities in the Flemish Periphery around Brussels, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode and Wezembeek-Oppem, were not appointed by the Flemish Interior Minister Marino Keulen (SP.A) because their municipalities had sent letters of convocation (letters calling citizens to vote and informing them where their polling station is) in French. This constituted a breach of rules established by the Flemish Government, including the Peeters Circular, which stipulate that the municipal authorities in municipalities with linguistic facilities must send all documents to all citizens in Dutch, after which citizens who wish to obtain a copy of the document in French must personally and for each individual document request to be furnished with a French translation of the document. Prior to the controversial Peeters Circular, citizens who had indicated their desire to communicate with the municipal authorities in French automatically received all subsequent documents sent to them by the municipal authorities in French. The Peeters Circular was sent to the provincial governors by then Flemish Interior Minister Leo Peeters (SP). It was later augmented with the Martens Circular and reaffirmed by the Keulen Circular.

The four mayors are Arnold d’Oreye de Lantremange (Kraainem), Damien Thiéry (Linkebeek), Myriam Delacroix-Rolin (Sint-Genesius-Rode) and François van Hoobrouck d’Aspre (Wezembeek-Oppem). Apart from Myriam Delacroix-Rolin, who is a member of the Humanist Democratic Centre (French: Centre démocrate humaniste or CDH, the French-speaking Christian democratic party), the mayors who were not appointed are members of the Democratic Front of Francophones (French: Front Démocratique des Francophones or FDF). The four had been presented for appointment as mayor by their respective municipal councils.

In Kraainem, Linkebeek and Wezembeek-Oppem, the municipal authorities again sent letters of convocation in French for the 2007 federal election. The municipal authorities of Sint-Genesius-Rode complied with the rules of the Flemish Government this time and only sent letters of convocation in Dutch to all citizens for the 2007 federal election.

Flemish Interior Minister Marino Keulen (SP.A) announced on November 14 that he had decided to follow the advice of the Governor of Flemish Brabant, Lodewijk De Witte, and not appoint the mayors of Kraainem, Linkebeek and Wezembeek-Oppem. He sent a letter to the municipal councils of Kraainem, Linkebeek and Wezembeek-Oppem, asking them to present a new candidate for appointment as mayor. However, as long as no other mayors have been appointed, the three can remain in office as acting mayors.

Minister Marino Keulen decided to appoint the fourth mayor, Myriam Delacroix-Rolin (CDH), the Mayor of Sint-Genesius-Rode; her municipality had only sent letters of convocation in French once, for the 2006 municipal elections.

[edit] Use of French in Municipal Councils

[edit] Politics of Belgium (terminology)

[edit] Alarm bell procedure

[edit] College of Mayor and Aldermen

[edit] Municipal College

[edit] Municipal Council

[edit] Permanent Deputation

[edit] Provincial College

[edit] Provincial Council

[edit] Work In Progress: 2007 Belgian government formation

[edit] Background

[edit] Conventions of Formation

[edit] Election results

Main article: Belgian general election, 2007

[edit] Possible coalitions

Following the election, the following government coalitions are possible:

  • Orange-blue, a coalition consisting of christian democrats (CD&V/N-VA, CDH) and liberals (Open Vld, MR). This coalition would have 81 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives, not the two-thirds majority required to amend the Constitution. This is the most likely coalition and the one Yves Leterme pursued as formateur, however, it will need the support of the socialists in order to accomplish a state reform.
  • A classical tripartite of christian democrats, liberals and socialists (SP.A, PS). This coalition would have 115 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives, enough to amend the Constitution. It was rejected by
  • A so-called Jamaican coalition consisting of christian democrats, liberals and greens (Groen!, Ecolo). This coalition would have 93 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives and was proposed by Louis Michel and would isolate the PS. This coalition would be able to amend the Constitution with the support of the SP.A.
  • A so-called olive tree coalition consisting of christian democrats, socialists and greens. This coalition would have 86 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives.
  • Purple-green, a coalition of liberals, socialists and greens. It would have 87 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives, however, it would not have a majority in Flanders with only 36 out of the 88 Flemish Representatives in the Chamber. This coalition was rejected by the socialist parties, who opted for the opposition.
  • An asymmetrical coalition of CD&V/N-VA and Open Vld on the Flemish side, and MR and the PS on the Francophone side. This coalition would have a majority of 91 seats out of 150 in the Chamber of Representatives and the support of the SP.A would suffice for amending the Constitution. It is called an asymmetrical coalition because the Flemish socialists and the French-speaking christian democrats would be in the opposition whereas the French-speaking socialists and the Flemish christian democrats would be in government at the federal level.

[edit] Information

On June 13, 2007, King Albert II appointed MR leader Didier Reynders informateur. His job was be to assess the possibilities for government coalitions. Prior to his appointment, in his position as party leader, Reynders had indicated his preference for a coalition of Christian Democratic parties CD&V (Flanders) and cdH (Wallonia) and liberal parties MR (Wallonia) and Open VLD (Flanders). Reynders presented his final report to the King on July 4, 2007.

[edit] Royal Mediator

[edit] Formation

[edit] Brabançonne incident

[edit] Il y a un parfum de crise

On Tuesday August 14, the French-speaking parties at Valley of the Duchess were presented with a list of Flemish demands. Although they officially decided to refrain from commenting on the list, the leader of CDH, Joëlle Milquet, told the press that some demands were not acceptable. Didier Reynders, the leader of MR, took a softer stand and left a window for discussion. He said that some demands were negotiable while others were less so. The French-speaking parties had requested formateur Yves Leterme to compile a list of Flemish demands in order to continue the negotiations on the communautary issues.


The Francophone parties at the negotiating table, MR and CDH, presented their answer to the list of Flemish demands on Thursday August 26. They also had a list of counterdemands, these demands included, among others, equal representation in the Senate, removing some of the guarantees for Flemings in Brussels, such as the guaranteed representation in the Brussels Parliament, altering the language border, expanding the Brussels-Capital Region and a referendum on the future of the Flemish municipalities around Brussels. These demands were seen by the Flemish negotiators as a provocation. Bart Somers, the leader of Open Vld said that the Francophone demands "can't be taken seriously" and that the demands would undermine the balances of Belgium.


Christian Van Eycken of the Union of Francophones stated to the VRT that the "composition of the Brussels Parliament is not proportional to the population of Brussels". Kris Van Dijck of the N-VA responded by pointing out that the composition of the Federal Government is also paritary (meaning that it is composed of an equal number of Flemings and Francophones, with the exception of the Prime Minister), although the Flemings constitute a majority in Belgium.


Due to differences in view with regards to constitutional reform between the Flemish and Francophone parties, the cabinet negotiations proceeded with much difficulty and were temporarily halted on August 17 to give the King the possibility to mediate.

[edit] The King intervenes

[edit] Leterme resumes negotiations

On Tuestday August 21, the French-speaking parties MR, CDH, PS and Ecolo met in Brussels in order to discuss the communautary issues that have arisen during the negotiations between CD&V, VLD, MR and CDH.

On the evening of Wednesday August 22, the negotiators of the Orange-Blue parties met in the office of the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Herman Van Rompuy, where they reportedly tried to convince Joëlle Milquet of the CDH...

[edit] Leterme resigns as Formateur

Originally, a final meeting with the Orange-Blue party presidents was planned in the afternoon but it was cancelled at the very last minute. Following Leterme's resignation it will be up to the King to decide what happens next. It is likely that a new Informateur or a new mediator, probably a French-speaking Christian-Democrat of the CDH, will be appointed. Philippe Maystadt and Melchior Wathelet have been mentioned as possible informateurs.

During a meeting of the parliamentary fractions of CD&V and N-VA, a majority of those present voted to halt the coalition talks. The Flemish cartel doesn't see a way out of the stalemate surrounding the issue of state reform as long as the CDH is at the negotiating table.

[edit] Consultation round

[edit] Ordinance (Brussels)

[edit] Resolutions of the Flemish Parliament of 3 March 1999

[edit] Principles and objectives

The resolution of 3 March 1999 regarding the general principles and objectives of Flanders with regard to next state reform. (Dutch: betreffende de algemene uitgangspunten en doelstellingen van Vlaanderen inzake de volgende staatshervorming)

The resolution requests the application of Article 35 of the Constitution by transferring the so-called residuary competences to the constituent states. This would mean that the powers not expressly delegated to the federation by the Constitution, are reserved to the constituent states. Article 35 has never entered into force because the exclusive powers of the federal State have not been defined and because a law needs to be adopted specifying which of the remaining powers are reserved to the Communities and which are reserved to the Regions.

The resolution also states that the Senate should become the representation of the constituent states, so that the constituent states can participate in shaping the Constitution and the relation between the federation and the constituent states.

[edit] Fiscal autonomy

The resolution of the Flemish Parliament of 3 March 1999 regarding the expansion of the financial and fiscal autonomy in the next state reform (Dutch: betreffende de uitbouw van de financiële en fiscale autonomie in de volgende staatshervorming) is...

In this resolution, the Flemish Parliament asked for the devolution of the competences regarding certain taxes to the constituent states and the Brussels-Capital Region

[edit] Brussels

The resolution of 3 March 1999 regarding Brussels in the next state reform. (Dutch: betreffende Brussel in de volgende staathervorming)

  • For the purpose of strengthening the institutional ties between Flanders and Brussels, the Members of the Flemish Parliament for Brussels must be directly elected.
  • A guaranteed representation of both language groups on all policy levels needs to be established. In addition, guarantees need to be established for an effective and balanced policy participation of both language groups on all governance levels.
  • Certain municipal competences must be exercised at the level of the Capital Region for reasons of efficiency. The possibility to reorganise the Brussels Capital Region into a smaller number of municipalities must be looked into. For the services of the Brussels-Capital Region, the bilinguality of the civil servants is preferable to the bilinguality of the service. (...)

[edit] Homogeneous competences/responsibilities

The resolution of 3 March 1999 regarding the establishment of more coherent (bevoegdheidspakketten) in the next state reform. (Dutch: betreffende het tot stand brengen van meer coherente bevoegdheidspakketten in de volgende staatshervorming)

[edit] Points of attention

The resolution of 3 March 1999 regarding a number of specific points of attention in the next state reform. (Dutch: betreffende een aantal specifieke aandachtspunten voor de volgende staatshervorming)

  • 1. The principle of territoriality and the principle of non-interference must be fully realised and guaranteed.
  • 2. Flanders must also become responsible for the organisation of the administrative supervision in the peripheral municipalities and Voeren, as well as for the regulation of the use of languages in the municipalities with a special linguistic statute.
  • 3. The constituent states must be involved in the presentations of members of the highest control organs: the Court of Arbitration, the Council of State and the Court of Audit.
  • 4. The constituent states must determine the rules on the management and the control of their finances themselves. The federal Court of Audit, composed of a Dutch-speaking and a French-speaking Chamber, is dependent upon both the Chamber of Representatives and the parliaments of the constituent states.
  • 5. In view of the competences of the High Council of Justice, it is preferable that the constituent states (mede verantwoordelijkheid dragen) for the appointment and the training of magistrates. (...) The constituent areas must be involved in the determination and coordination of the prosecution policy, (...). (...).

[edit] Plenary session of the Flemish Parliament of 10 September 2007

[edit] Opening

The plenary session of the Flemish Parliament of 10 September 2007 ....

The Speaker of the Flemish Parliament, Marleen Vanderpoorten of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats, opened the plenary session of 10 September 2007 at 14:32

The Speaker informed the Flemish Parliament that the President of the Chamber of Representatives and the President of the Senate informed the Parliament by letter dated 12 July 2007, respectively, that the Chamber of Representatives was declared lawful and complete and that the Senate was constituted on that day. The Speaker also informed the Parliament that Ludwig Caluwé, chairman of the CD&V fraction, and Dirk de Kort informed the Flemish Parliament by letter dated 9 July 2007 that Dirk de Kort...

[edit] Interpellation

On the agenda for the plenary session was the topical interpellation by Filip Dewinter (Vlaams Belang) of Kris Peeters (CD&V), the Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister of Institutional Reform, Ports, Agriculture, Sea Fisheries and Rural Policy, on the stance of the Flemish Government on the impasse in the communautary negotiations at the federal level.

The following members intervened during the interpellation: Ludwig Caluwé (CD&V), Patricia Ceysens (Open Vld), Caroline Gennez (SP.A-Spirit), Mieke Vogels (Groen!), Joris Van Hauthem (Vlaams Belang), Cathy Berx (CD&V), Kris Van Dijck (N-VA), Jurgen Verstrepen (Independent, Lijst Dedecker), Bart Caron (SP.A-Spirit) and Christian Van Eyken (UF). Bert Anciaux, the Flemish Minister of Culture, Sport, Youth and Brussels also intervened.

[edit] Proposed referendum

[edit] Closing

At the end of the plenary session, the Flemish Parliament decided to meet again in plenary session on Monday 24 September 2007 at 11 a.m. and 3:00 p.m, and on Wednesday 26 September 2007 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Speaker closed the plenary session at 16:32.

[edit] Reactions

[edit] Motions

Following the topical interpellation, three reasoned motions were introduced by members of List Dedecker, Vlaams Belang and Green!. The motions of Vlaams Belang and Green! were introduced and referred to the plenary assembly by the Speaker on 10 September, the day of the interpellation, that of List Dedecker on 12 September. The Parliament will consider these motions its next plenary session.

Jurgen Verstrepen, an independent member of the Flemish Parliament for List Dedecker introduced a motion asking the Flemish Government to reaffirm its formal commitment, contained in the Flemish government agreement of 2004. to realise the five resolutions of the Flemish Parliament of 3 March 1999 and to urge the Flemish negotiators in the 2007 Belgian government formation to include the Flemish resolutions in the federal government agreement. The motion also asks the Flemish Government to, together with the Flemish Parliament, evaluate the federal government agreement and, if necessary, look into which measures can be taken to obtain the full realisation of the Flemish resolutions.

Filip Dewinter and Joris Van Hauthem of Vlaams Belang introduced a motion...

Mieke Vogels, Jef Tavernier, Eloi Glorieux and Rudi Daems of Green! introduced a motion subscribing to the principle of federal solidarity, asking the swift splitting of the electoral arrondissement of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde, and asking the Flemish Government to take the initiative, together with the governments of the other constituent parts of Belgium, to create a broad forum of politicians, scientists and representatives of civil society, for the purpose of drafting a transparant and simplified model for modern federal Belgium before 1 January 2009.

[edit] References

[edit] Decree

[edit] Motions

[edit] Inquiries

[edit] Inquiries by the Chamber of Representatives

The following is a list of parliamentary inquiries launched by the Chamber of Representatives:

  • 1880: Inquiry regarding the moral and material state of primary education in Belgium, the results of the law of 1 July 1879 and the means used to prevent the execution of this law
  • 1909: Inquiry to look into the
  • 1985: Inquiry into the causes, the circumstances of and the lessons to be learned from the tragic events that took placeon Wednesday 29 May 1985 during the football match Liverpool-Juventus Turin (Heysel Stadium disaster)
  • 1987: Inquiry charged with investigating Belgian deliveries of weapons and ammunition to countries engaged in armed conflict or against which an arms embargo is in place
  • 1988: Inquiry to study the scope, the causes and the consequences of the possible fraud scandals and of possible violations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty by the Study Centre for Nuclear Energy or related companies
  • 1988: Inquiry charged with investigating the manner in which the fight against organised crime and terrorism takes place
  • 1988: Inquiry charged with investigating Belgian deliveries of weapons and ammunition to countries engaged in armed conflict or against which an arms embargo is in place
  • 1992: Inquiry charged with investigating a structural policy with the intention of punishing and eradicating human trafficking
  • 1992: Inquiry regarding the import, export and transport of industrial and domestic waste
  • 1993: Inquiry charged with investigating military purchases
  • 1995: Inquiry charged with investigating the necessary adaptations of the organisation and the functioning of the police and justice apparatus on the basis of the difficulties which have arisen during the investigation into the "Nijvel gang"
  • 1996: Inquiry with the intention of establishing a policy for fighting the unlawful practices of sects and the dangers thereof for society and the individual, in particular for minors
  • 1996: Inquiry charged with investigating the manner in which the investigation by the police and the justice was conducted in the case "Dutroux-Nihoul and accomplices"
  • 1996: Inquiry charged with investigating the murder of "Cools"
  • 2001: Inquiry charged with determining the exact circumstances in which Patrice Lumumba was murdered and the possible involvement of Belgian politicians
  • 2003:


[edit] Inquiries by the Senate

The following is a list of parliamentary inquiries launched by the Senate:



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