Belgian Federal Parliament

Federal Parliament

Dutch: Federaal Parlement
French: Parlement fédéral
German: Föderales Parlament
Emblem of the Senate and the Emblem of the Chamber of Representatives
Type
Type
HousesSenate
Chamber of Representatives
Leadership
Valérie De Bue, MR
since 25 July 2024
Peter De Roover, N-VA
since 10 July 2024
Structure
SeatsSenate: 60
Chamber of Representatives: 150
Senate political groups
Government (31)
  •   MR (10)
  •   PS (6)
  •   CD&V (5)
  •   Vooruit (4)
  •   Ecolo-Groen (3)
  •   VLD (3)

Opposition (29)

Chamber political groups
Government (76)

Opposition (74)

Elections
Indirect election
Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds
Last Chamber election
9 June 2024
Meeting place
Palace of the Nation, Brussels
Website
www.fed-parl.be
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The Federal Parliament (Dutch: Federaal Parlement; French: Parlement fédéral; German: Föderales Parlament) is the bicameral parliament of Belgium. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives[A] and the Senate[B]. It sits in the Palace of the Nation (Dutch: Paleis der Natie; French: Palais de la Nation; German: Palast der Nation) in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels.

The Chamber of Representatives is the primary legislative body; the Senate functions only as a meeting place of the federal communities and regions. The Belgian Constitution does not mention the Federal Parliament as such; it stipulates that the federal legislative power is exercised by the King and the Chamber of Representatives (and exceptionally the Senate), and defines when the United Chambers convene.
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