Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: File:Loudspeaker.png Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (info • help), French: [Chambre des représentants] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), German: [Abgeordnetenkammer] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate.
Chamber of Representatives | |
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| 55th legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Majority leaders | |
Opposition leaders | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
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Political groups | Government (87)
Opposition (63)
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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 | |
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| Palace of the Nation, Brussels | |
| Website | |
| www lachambre | |
| 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
The Palace of the Nation in Brussels, home to both Chambers of the Federal Parliament of Belgium
Oath-taking of Leopold II of Belgium, Palace of the Nation (Brussels), 17 December 1865.