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Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
lower house of the federal parliament of Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (help·info), French: Chambre des représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate.
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Chamber of Representatives | |
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55th legislature | |
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Leadership | |
President | |
Majority leaders | Ahmed Laaouej, PS Benoît Piedbœuf, MR Servais Verherstraeten, CD&V Maggie De Block, Open Vld Melissa Depraetere, Vooruit Kristof Calvo, Ecolo-Groen |
Opposition leaders | Peter De Roover, N-VA Barbara Pas, Vlaams Belang Raoul Hedebouw, PVDA-PTB, Catherine Fonck, cdH |
Structure | |
Seats | 150 |
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Political groups | Government (87)
Opposition (63)
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds | |
Last election | 26 May 2019 |
Next election | 2024 |
Meeting place | |
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Palace of the Nation, Brussels | |
Website | |
www lachambre | |
Rules | |
Rules of Procedure of the Belgian House of Representatives (English) |
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It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament.