| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlement fédéral - Federaal Parlement - Föderales Parlament / Federal Parliament |
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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
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Christine Defraigne (F)
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| 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)
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| Notes |
1 April 2016 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
60 / 60 |
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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