Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch:  Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (info • help), 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
Type
Type	Lower house
Leadership
President	Eliane Tillieux, PS since 13 October 2020
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	Peter De Roover, N-VA Barbara Pas, Vlaams Belang Raoul Hedebouw, PVDA-PTB, Catherine Fonck, cdH
Structure
Seats	150
Political groups	Government (87) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  PS (19)   Vooruit (9) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  MR (14) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Open Vld (12)   CD&V (12) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Ecolo (13) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Groen (8) Opposition (63) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  N-VA (24) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  VB (18) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  PVDA-PTB (12)   LE (5)   DéFI (2)   Independent (2)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	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.

Chamber Of Representatives (Belgium) Media

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  The Palace of the Nation in Brussels, home to both Chambers of the Federal Parliament of Belgium

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  Oath-taking of Leopold II of Belgium, Palace of the Nation (Brussels), 17 December 1865.

Other websites

• Chamber of Representatives Official Webpage
• Federal Government Official Webpage