Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

lower house of the federal parliament of Belgium

The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: audio speaker iconKamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers , French: Chambre des représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate.

Chamber of Representatives

Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
French: Chambre des représentants
German: Abgeordnetenkammer
55th legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Eliane Tillieux, PS
since 13 October 2020
Majority leaders
Opposition leaders
Structure
Seats150
Political groups
Government (87)
  •   PS (19)
  •   Vooruit (9)
  •   MR (14)
  •   Open Vld (12)
  •   CD&V (12)
  •   Ecolo (13)
  •   Groen (8)

Opposition (63)

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.dekamer.be
lachambre.be
Rules
Rules of Procedure of the Belgian House of Representatives (English)

It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament.

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