Brussels Parliament
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Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region |
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| Leadership | |
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Speaker
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| Structure | |
| Seats |
89 72 in the French language group 17 in the Dutch language group |
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Length of term
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5 years |
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Last election
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May 25, 2014 |
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Next election
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2019 |
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| Brussels Parliament building | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parlbruparl.irisnet.be/ | |
The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Parlement van het Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Gewest), is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also known as the Brussels Regional Parliament (French: Parlement Bruxellois, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement).
Elections of 75 Brussels regional deputies, 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections:
The composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:
A dot means: participating in the Brussels government.
The Brussels Parliament role mainly consists in controlling the government of the Brussels-Capital Region, approving the budget and creating and passing legislation in regional matters, known as ordinances, which are legally binding. One of its first tasks after the Parliament is renewed is appointing five ministers and three regional secretaries of state, who together form the cabinet of the Brussels-Capital Region.
The Brussels Parliament can also force the cabinet as a whole or one or more of its members to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. However, because the Parliament cannot be dissolved prior to the end of its five-year term, such a motion is only admissible if it is a constructive motion, in other words, the Parliament must decide upon a successor to the cabinet or to one or more of its members.
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