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Sénat - Senaat - Senat (Senate)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Parlement fédéral - Federaal Parlement - Föderales Parlament / Federal Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Sénat - Senaat - Senat / Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Chambre des Représentants / House of Representatives
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1889 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Christine Defraigne (F) 

Notes Elected on 14 Oct. 2014, re-elected on 13 Oct. 2015, on 11 Oct. 2016 and on 10 Oct. 2017.
Secretary General Gert Van der biesen (M) 
Notes 1 April 2016 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 60 / 60
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 30 (50.00%)
Mode of designation indirectly elected 50
other 10
Notes Indirectly elected: 50 senators of the federal entities designated by Community and Regional Parliaments
Other: 10 senators - six Dutch-speaking and four French-speaking - co-opted by the senators of the federal entities based on the election results for the House of Representatives.
The Senate shall not have more than two thirds of its members of the same sex. It shall therefore be composed of at least 20 men and at least 20 women Senators.
Term 5 years
Last renewal dates 3 July 2014
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Sénat
Palais de la Nation
Place de la Nation
1009 BRUXELLES
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Phone (322) 501 70 70
Fax (322) 514 06 85
E-mail secgen@senate.be
Website http://www.fed-parl.be
http://www.senate.be/

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