Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: ⓘ, French: Chambre des représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate. It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament.
Chamber of Representatives | |
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| 55th legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| 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 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
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 | |
| Palace of the Nation, Brussels | |
| Website | |
| www lachambre | |
| Rules | |
| Rules of Procedure of the Belgian House of Representatives (English) | |
Politics of Belgium |
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Belgium portal
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