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Belgian federal parliament

Belgian Federal Parliament
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Emblem of the Senate
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Type
Type
Houses Senate
Chamber
Leadership
Christine Defraigne, MR
Since October 14, 2014
Siegfried Bracke, N-VA
Since October 14, 2014
Structure
Seats 210
60 Senators
150 Representatives
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Senate political groups
  •      N-VA (12)
  •      PS (9)
  •      CD&V (8)
  •      MR (8)
  •      Groen (3) /      Ecolo (3)
  •      VLD (5)
  •      sp.a (5)
  •      cdH (4)
  •      VB (2)
  •      German-speaking senator (1)
Chamber of representatives diagram Belgium 2014.png
Chamber political groups

Government (83):

  •      N-VA (31)
  •      MR (20)
  •      CD&V (18)
  •      VLD (14)

Opposition (67):

Elections
Indirect election
Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds
Chamber last election
May 25, 2014
Meeting place
Palais de la Nation Bruxelles.jpg
Palace of the Nation, Brussels
Website
www.fed-parl.be

Government (83):

Opposition (67):

The Belgian Federal Parliament is the bicameral parliament of Belgium. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: About this sound Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers , French: Chambre des Représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) and the Senate (Dutch: About this sound Senaat , French: Sénat, German: Senat). It sits in the Palace of the Nation (French: Palais de la Nation; Dutch: Paleis der Natie). The Chamber of Representatives is the primary legislative body; the Senate functions only as a meeting place of the federal communities and regions.


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