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{{Short description|Regional parliament of Belgium}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Parliament of the<br>Brussels-Capital Region
| name = Parliament of the<br>Brussels-Capital Region
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| legislature =
| legislature =
| coa_pic = Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region logo.svg
| coa_pic = Logo Parlement bruxellois - Brussels Parlement.svg
| house_type = Unicameral
| house_type = Unicameral
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1 = [[Charles Picqué]]
| leader1 = [[Rachid Madrane]]
| party1 = [[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
| party1 = [[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
| election1 = June 10, 2014
| election1 = July 18, 2019
| members = '''89'''<br>72 in the [[French language]] group<br>17 in the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] language group
| members = '''89'''<br>72 in the [[French language]] group<br>17 in the [[Dutch language]] group
| structure1 = Belgium Brussels Brussels Capital Region Parliament 2019.svg
| structure1 = 2024_Brussels_Parliament.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 = '''Government (47)'''
| political_groups1 = '''Government (demissionary) (37)'''
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|PS}}|border=darkgray}} [[Parti Socialiste (Belgium)|Socialist Party]] (16)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Parti Socialiste (Belgium)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Parti Socialiste (Belgium)|PS]] (16)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|Ecolo}}|border=darkgray}} [[Ecolo]] (15)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Ecolo}}|border=darkgray}} [[Ecolo]] (7)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|DéFI}}|border=darkgray}} [[DéFI]] (10)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Fédéralistes Démocrates Francophones}}|border=darkgray}} [[DéFI]] (6)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|Groen}}|border=darkgray}} [[Groen (political party)|Groen]] (4)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Groen (political party)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Groen (political party)|Groen]] (4)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|sp.a}}|border=darkgray}} [[Socialistische Partij Anders|one.brussels-sp.a]] (3)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Socialistische Partij Anders}}|border=darkgray}} [[Vooruit (political party)|Vooruit]] (2)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|Open Vld}}|border=darkgray}} [[Open Vld]] (3)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten}}|border=darkgray}} [[Open Vld]] (2)
'''Opposition (42)'''
'''Opposition (52)'''
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|MR}}|border=darkgray}} [[Mouvement Réformateur|Reform Movement]] (13)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Mouvement Réformateur}}|border=darkgray}} [[Mouvement Réformateur|MR]] (20)
*{{Color box|{{Workers' Party of Belgium/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Workers' Party of Belgium|Workers' Party]] (11)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Workers' Party of Belgium}}|border=darkgray}} [[Workers' Party of Belgium|PVDA-PTB]] (16)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|cdH}}|border=darkgray}} [[Centre démocrate humaniste|Humanist Democratic Centre]] (6)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Les Engagés}}|border=darkgray}} [[Les Engagés (political party)|LE]] (8)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|NVA}}|border=darkgray}} [[Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie|N-VA]] (3)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Team Fouad Ahidar}}|border=darkgray}} [[Team Fouad Ahidar]] (3)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|VB}}|border=darkgray}} [[Vlaams Belang]] (1)
*{{Color box|{{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} [[Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie|N-VA]] (2)
*{{Color box|{{BE party c|CD&V}}|border=darkgray}} [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]] (1)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Vlaams Belang}}|border=darkgray}} [[Vlaams Belang|VB]] (2)
*{{Color box|{{Agora (Belgium)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Agora (Belgium)|Agora]] (1)
*{{Color box|{{party color|Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams}}|border=darkgray}} [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]] (1)
*{{Color box|{{Independent politician/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (2){{refn|group=n|One elected as a member of the [[Parti Socialiste (Belgium)|Socialist Party]] and another elected as a member of [DierAnimal]]}}
| committees1 =
| committees1 =
| voting_system1 =
| voting_system1 =
| term_length = 5 years
| term_length = 5 years
| last_election1 = [[Belgian regional elections, 2019|May 26, 2019]]
| last_election1 = [[2024 Belgian regional elections#Brussels Parliament|9 June 2024]]
| next_election1 = 2024
| next_election1 = 2029
| session_room = Brussels Parliament building (2).jpg
| session_room = Brussels Parliament building (2).jpg
| meeting_place = [[Brussels Parliament building]]
| meeting_place = [[Brussels Parliament building]]
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| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
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The '''Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region'''<ref name="Belgian Constitution">{{cite web |title=The Belgian Constitution (English version) |url=http://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/pdf_sections/publications/constitution/grondwetEN.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |publisher=Belgian House of Representatives |date=January 2009 |access-date=2009-06-05 |quote=Article 3: [[Belgium]] comprises three Regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the '''Brussels Region'''. Article 4: Belgium comprises four linguistic regions: the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region, the bilingual region of '''Brussels-Capital''' and the German-speaking region.}}</ref><ref name="CIRB-creation">{{cite web|title=Brussels-Capital Region: Creation |url=http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be/en/region/region_de_bruxelles-capitale/creation.shtml |publisher=Centre d'Informatique pour la Région Bruxelloise (Brussels Regional Informatics Center) |year=2009 |access-date=2009-06-05 |quote=Since 18 June 1989, the date of the first regional elections, the '''Brussels-Capital Region''' has been an autonomous region comparable to the Flemish and Walloon Regions. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429213057/http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be/en/region/region_de_bruxelles-capitale/creation.shtml |archive-date=April 29, 2009 }} (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as '''Brussels-Capital Region'''.)</ref> ({{langx|fr|Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale}}; {{langx|nl|Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest}}) is the governing body of the [[Brussels-Capital Region]], one of the three [[Communities and regions of Belgium|regions]] of [[Belgium]]. It is also known as the '''Brussels Regional Parliament''' ({{langx|fr|Parlement bruxellois|link=no}}; {{langx|nl|Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement|link=no}}).
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{{Politics of Brussels}}
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The '''[[Parliament]] of the [[Brussels|Brussels-Capital Region]]'''<ref name="Belgian Constitution">{{cite web |title=The Belgian Constitution (English version) |url=http://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/pdf_sections/publications/constitution/grondwetEN.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |publisher=Belgian House of Representatives |date=January 2009 |accessdate=2009-06-05 |quote=Article 3: [[Belgium]] comprises three Regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the '''Brussels Region'''. Article 4: Belgium comprises four linguistic regions: the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region, the bilingual region of '''Brussels-Capital''' and the German-speaking region.}}</ref><ref name="CIRB-creation">{{cite web|title=Brussels-Capital Region: Creation |url=http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be/en/region/region_de_bruxelles-capitale/creation.shtml |publisher=Centre d'Informatique pour la Région Bruxelloise (Brussels Regional Informatics Center) |year=2009 |accessdate=2009-06-05 |quote=Since 18 June 1989, the date of the first regional elections, the '''Brussels-Capital Region''' has been an autonomous region comparable to the Flemish and Walloon Regions. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429213057/http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be/en/region/region_de_bruxelles-capitale/creation.shtml |archivedate=April 29, 2009 }} (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as '''Brussels-Capital Region'''.)</ref> ([[French language|French]]: ''Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale'', [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest''), is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three [[Communities and regions of Belgium|regions]] of [[Belgium]]. It is also known as the '''Brussels Regional Parliament''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Parlement Bruxellois'', [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement'').


==Elections==
==Elections==
Elections of 75 Brussels regional [[Chamber of Deputies|deputies]], 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections:
Elections of 75 Brussels regional [[Chamber of Deputies|deputies]], 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections:
* June 18, 1989 (first elections)
* 18 June 1989 (first elections)
* May 21, 1995, coincided with the federal legislative elections;
* 21 May 1995, coincided with the federal legislative elections;
* 13 June 1999, coincided with the [[1999 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]];
* June 13, 1999
* June 13, 2004, coincided with the [[European Parliament]] elections.
* 13 June 2004, coincided with the [[2004 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]];
* 7 June 2009, coincided with the [[2009 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]];
* June 7, 2009.
* May 25, 2014 coincided with the [[European Parliament]] elections.
* 25 May 2014 coincided with the [[2014 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]];
* [[2019 Belgian regional elections#Brussels Parliament|26 May 2019]], coincided with the [[2019 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]];
* [[2024 Belgian regional elections#Brussels Parliament|9 June 2024]], coincided with the [[2024 European Parliament election|European Parliament election]]


===Current composition===
===Current composition===
{{Main|List of members of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, 2024–2029}}
The composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:
The composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Members
! Members
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Reformist Movement}}"|
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| bgcolor="{{Socialist Party (Belgium)/meta/color}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[Parti Socialiste (Belgium)|Parti Socialiste]]
|[[Reformist Movement]]
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| align="center" | 20
⚫
| bgcolor="{{party color|Groen (political party)}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>
|[[Groen (political party)|Groen]]
⚫
| align="center" | 4
⚫
|-
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| bgcolor="{{party color|Socialist Party (Belgium)}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>|| [[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]
| align="center" | 16
| align="center" | 16
| bgcolor="{{party color|Team Fouad Ahidar}}" |
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| bgcolor="{{Green!/meta/color}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[Groen (political party)|Groen]]
| [[Team Fouad Ahidar]]
⚫
| align="center" | {{0}}4
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| align="center" | 3
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{Ecolo/meta/color}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[Ecolo]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Workers' Party (Belgium)}}" |
|[[Workers' Party of Belgium]]
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 15
| bgcolor="{{New Flemish Alliance/meta/color}}" |&nbsp; || [[Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}" |&nbsp;
|[[New Flemish Alliance]]
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| align="center" | {{0}}3
⚫
| align="center" | 2
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{Mouvement Réformateur/meta/color}}" |&nbsp; || [[Mouvement Réformateur]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Les Engagés (political party)}}" |
|[[Les Engagés (political party)|Les Engagés]]
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| align="center" | 13
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| align="center" | 8
| bgcolor="{{Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats/meta/color}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>
⚫
| align="center" | {{0}}3
|[[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]
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| align="center" | 2
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{Francophone Democratic Federalists/meta/color}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[DéFI]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Ecolo}}" | <span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>|| [[Ecolo]]
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 7
| bgcolor="{{party color|Flemish Interest}}" |&nbsp;|| [[Vlaams Belang|Flemish Interest]]
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| bgcolor="{{Socialistische Partij Anders/meta/color}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span> || [[Socialistische Partij Anders|one.brussels-sp.a]]
| align="center" | {{0}}3
| align="center" | 2
|-
|-
⚫
| bgcolor="{{party color|Francophone Democratic Federalists}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>|| [[DéFI]]
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| bgcolor="{{Workers' Party (Belgium)/meta/color}}" | || [[Workers' Party of Belgium]]
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 6
| bgcolor="{{Vlaams Belang/meta/color}}" |&nbsp; || [[Vlaams Belang]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Socialistische Partij Anders}}" |<span style="color:white; font-size:190%;">•</span>|| [[Socialistische Partij Anders|Vooruit]]
| align="center" | {{0}}1
| align="center" | 2
|-
|-
| colspan="3" rowspan="2"|
| bgcolor="{{Humanist Democratic Centre/meta/color}}" | &nbsp; || [[Centre Démocrate Humaniste]]
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| bgcolor="{{party color|Workers' Party (Belgium)}}" |
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| align="center" | {{0}}6
| [[Workers' Party of Belgium]]
| bgcolor="{{Christian Democratic and Flemish/meta/color}}" |&nbsp; || [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams]]
| align="center" | {{0}}1
| align="center" | 1
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#138F8E" | &nbsp; || [[DierAnimal]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}" |&nbsp;|| [[Christian Democratic and Flemish]]
| align="center" | {{0}}1
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor="{{Agora (Belgium)/meta/color}}" |&nbsp; || [[Agora (Belgium)|Agora]]
⚫
| align="center" | {{0}}1
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|-
| bgcolor="{{Independent politician/meta/color}}" | &nbsp; || [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| align="center" | {{0}}1
| bgcolor="{{Workers' Party (Belgium)/meta/color}}" | || [[Workers' Party of Belgium]]
| align="center" | {{0}}1
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan=2 align="center" | Total:
| colspan=2 align="center" | Total:
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! colspan=6 | Total: 89 Members
! colspan=6 | Total: 89 Members
|-
|-
| colspan=6 | A dot means: participating in the Brussels government.
| colspan=6 | A dot means: participating in the demissionary Brussels government.
|}
|}


== Previous compositions ==
== Previous compositions ==
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[[File:Zetelverdeling-BP-2009.gif|300px]]

'''2004–2009'''
'''2004–2009'''
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
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| VB
| VB
|}
|}
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[[File:Zetelverdeling-BP-2009.gif|300px]]

'''2014–2019'''
'''2014–2019'''
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
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| VB
| VB
|}
|}
'''2019–present'''
'''2019–2024'''
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#138F8E; width:1.1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:#138F8E; width:1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:white; width:1.1%; color:black" | 1
| style="background:white; width:1%; color:black" | 1
| style="background:#BB0000; width:12.3%; color:white" | 11
| style="background:#BB0000; width:11%; color:white" | 11
| style="background:green; width:4.49%; color:white" | 4
| style="background:green; width:4%; color:white" | 4
| style="background:green; width:16.9%; color:white" | 15
| style="background:green; width:15%; color:white" | 15
| style="background:red; width:3.37%; color:white" | 3
| style="background:red; width:3%; color:white" | 3
| style="background:red; width:19.1%; color:white" | 17
| style="background:red; width:17%; color:white" | 17
| style="background:orange; width:1.1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:orange; width:1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:orange; width:6.7%; color:white" | 6
| style="background:orange; width:6%; color:white" | 6
| style="background:blue; width:3.4%; color:white" | 3
| style="background:blue; width:3%; color:white" | 3
| style="background:blue; width:14.6%; color:white" | 13
| style="background:blue; width:13%; color:white" | 13
| style="background:orchid; width:11.2%; color:white" | 10
| style="background:orchid; width:10%; color:white" | 10
| style="background:yellow; width:3.4%; color:black" | 3
| style="background:yellow; width:3%; color:black" | 3
| style="background:brown; width:1.1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:brown; width:1%; color:white" | 1
|- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;"
|Dier Animal
| Dier Animal
|Agora
| Agora
| PTB/PVDA
| PTB/PVDA
| Groen
| Groen
| Ecolo
| Ecolo
| one. brussels -sp.a
| one.brussels-sp.a
| PS
| PS
| CD&V
| CD&V
| CDH
| CDH
| Open VLD
| MR
| DéFI
| N-VA
| VB
|}
'''2024–present'''
{| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#138F8E; width:1%; color:white" | 3
| style="background:#BB0000; width:16%; color:white" | 16
| style="background:green; width:4%; color:white" | 4
| style="background:green; width:7%; color:white" | 7
| style="background:red; width:2%; color:white" | 2
| style="background:red; width:16%; color:white" | 16
| style="background:orange; width:1%; color:white" | 1
| style="background:orange; width:8%; color:white" | 8
| style="background:blue; width:2%; color:white" | 2
| style="background:blue; width:20%; color:white" | 20
| style="background:orchid; width:6%; color:white" | 6
| style="background:yellow; width:2%; color:black" | 2
| style="background:brown; width:2%; color:white" | 2
|- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;"
| Team Fouad Ahidar
| PTB(15)/PVDA(1)
| Groen
| Ecolo
| Vooruit
| PS
| CD&V
| LES ENGAGÉS
| Open VLD
| Open VLD
| MR
| MR
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|}
|}


[[File:Brussels-Lombardstraat 69 + 61-67 (1).jpg|thumb|Parliament occupies the Hôtel de Limminghe (leftmost) on Lombardstraat, Brussels]]
[[File:Hôtel de Limminghe (DSC01797).jpg|thumb|right|The Parliament occupies the Hôtel de Limminghe on the {{lang|fr|Rue du Lombard|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Lombardstraat|italic=no}}, Brussels]]


== Functions ==
== Functions ==
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The Brussels Parliament can also force the cabinet as a whole or one or more of its members to resign by passing a [[motion of no confidence]]. However, because the Parliament cannot be dissolved prior to the end of its five-year term, such a motion is only admissible if it is a constructive motion, in other words, the Parliament must decide upon a successor to the cabinet or to one or more of its members.
The Brussels Parliament can also force the cabinet as a whole or one or more of its members to resign by passing a [[motion of no confidence]]. However, because the Parliament cannot be dissolved prior to the end of its five-year term, such a motion is only admissible if it is a constructive motion, in other words, the Parliament must decide upon a successor to the cabinet or to one or more of its members.


The 89 members of the Brussels Parliament are divided into two language groups: 72 belong to the [[French language|French]]-speaking group and 17 members belong to the [[Dutch language|Dutch]]-speaking group. The members of the French-speaking group also make up the ''Parlement francophone bruxellois'' (in [[English language|English]]: Francophone Brussels Parliament), which was formerly known as the Assembly of the [[French Community Commission]], while the members of the Dutch-speaking group make up the Council of the [[Flemish Community Commission]]. The ''Parlement francophone bruxellois'' and the Council of the [[Flemish Community Commission]] together form the United Assembly of the [[Common Community Commission]]. The Community Commissions are to a certain extent responsible for [[Communities and regions of Belgium|Community]] competencies within the [[Brussels-Capital Region]].
The 89 members of the Brussels Parliament are divided into two language groups: 72 belong to the French-speaking group and 17 members belong to the Dutch-speaking group. The members of the French-speaking group also make up the ''Parlement francophone bruxellois'' (English: Francophone Brussels Parliament), which was formerly known as the Assembly of the [[French Community Commission]], while the members of the Dutch-speaking group make up the Council of the [[Flemish Community Commission]]. The ''Parlement francophone bruxellois'' and the Council of the [[Flemish Community Commission]] together form the United Assembly of the [[Common Community Commission]]. The Community Commissions are to a certain extent responsible for [[Communities and regions of Belgium|Community]] competencies within the Brussels-Capital Region.


19 of the 72 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament are also members of the [[Parliament of the French Community of Belgium]], and until 2004 this was also the case for six Dutch-speaking members, who were at the same time members of the [[Flemish Parliament]]. Nowadays, people voting for a Flemish party have to vote separately for 6 directly-elected members of the Flemish Parliament.
19 of the 72 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament are also members of the [[Parliament of the French Community of Belgium]], and until 2004 this was also the case for six Dutch-speaking members, who were at the same time members of the [[Flemish Parliament]]. Nowadays, people voting for a Flemish party have to vote separately for 6 directly-elected members of the Flemish Parliament.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{Politics of Brussels}}
* [[Belgian Federal Parliament]] ''(federal assembly - upper and lower houses)''
* [[Belgian Federal Parliament]] ''(federal assembly - upper and lower houses)''
* [[Flemish Parliament]] ''(regional and community assembly)''
* [[Flemish Parliament]] ''(regional and community assembly)''
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

=== Notes ===
{{Reflist |group=n|}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region| ]]
[[Category:Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region| ]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Belgium]]
[[Category:Government of Brussels]]
[[Category:Government of Brussels]]

Latest revision as of 22:43, 21 November 2024

Parliament of the
Brussels-Capital Region

Dutch: Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
French: Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Rachid Madrane, PS
since July 18, 2019
Structure
Seats89
72 in the French language group
17 in the Dutch language group
Political groups
Government (demissionary) (37)
  •   PS (16)
  •   Ecolo (7)
  •   DéFI (6)
  •   Groen (4)
  •   Vooruit (2)
  •   Open Vld (2)

Opposition (52)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
9 June 2024
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Brussels Parliament building
Website
http://www.parlbruparl.irisnet.be/

The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region[1][2] (French: Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Dutch: Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also known as the Brussels Regional Parliament (French: Parlement bruxellois; Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement).

Elections

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Elections of 75 Brussels regional deputies, 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections:

Current composition

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Main article: List of members of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, 2024–2029

The composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:

French language group Dutch language group
Party Members Party Members
Reformist Movement 20 • Groen 4
• Socialist Party 16 Team Fouad Ahidar 3
Workers' Party of Belgium 15   New Flemish Alliance 2
Les Engagés 8 • Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats 2
• Ecolo 7   Flemish Interest 2
• DéFI 6 • Vooruit 2
Workers' Party of Belgium 1
  Christian Democratic and Flemish 1
Total: 72 Total: 17
Total: 89 Members
A dot means: participating in the demissionary Brussels government.

Previous compositions

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2004–2009

1 7 3 26 3 10 4 24 6 4
Groen Ecolo SP.A + Spirit PS CD&V + N-VA CDH Open VLD + Vivant MR VB FN

2009–2014

2 16 4 21 3 11 4 24 1 3
Groen Ecolo SP.A PS CD&V CDH Open VLD MR N-VA VB

2014–2019

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PTB/PVDA Groen Ecolo SP.A PS CD&V CDH Open VLD MR FDF N-VA VB

2019–2024

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Dier Animal Agora PTB/PVDA Groen Ecolo one.brussels-sp.a PS CD&V CDH Open VLD MR DéFI N-VA VB

2024–present

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Team Fouad Ahidar PTB(15)/PVDA(1) Groen Ecolo Vooruit PS CD&V LES ENGAGÉS Open VLD MR DéFI N-VA VB
The Parliament occupies the Hôtel de Limminghe on the Rue du Lombard/Lombardstraat, Brussels

Functions

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The Brussels Parliament role mainly consists in controlling the government of the Brussels-Capital Region, approving the budget and creating and passing legislation in regional matters, known as ordinances, which are legally binding. One of its first tasks after the Parliament is renewed is appointing five ministers and three regional secretaries of state, who together form the cabinet of the Brussels-Capital Region.

The Brussels Parliament can also force the cabinet as a whole or one or more of its members to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. However, because the Parliament cannot be dissolved prior to the end of its five-year term, such a motion is only admissible if it is a constructive motion, in other words, the Parliament must decide upon a successor to the cabinet or to one or more of its members.

The 89 members of the Brussels Parliament are divided into two language groups: 72 belong to the French-speaking group and 17 members belong to the Dutch-speaking group. The members of the French-speaking group also make up the Parlement francophone bruxellois (English: Francophone Brussels Parliament), which was formerly known as the Assembly of the French Community Commission, while the members of the Dutch-speaking group make up the Council of the Flemish Community Commission. The Parlement francophone bruxellois and the Council of the Flemish Community Commission together form the United Assembly of the Common Community Commission. The Community Commissions are to a certain extent responsible for Community competencies within the Brussels-Capital Region.

19 of the 72 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament are also members of the Parliament of the French Community of Belgium, and until 2004 this was also the case for six Dutch-speaking members, who were at the same time members of the Flemish Parliament. Nowadays, people voting for a Flemish party have to vote separately for 6 directly-elected members of the Flemish Parliament.

Due to the multiple capacities of single members, there are members of the Brussels Parliament who are simultaneously members of the Parliament of the French Community of Belgium and of the Senate as "community senators" for the French Community. At the moment, this is the case for François Roelants du Vivier (MR), Amina Derbaki Sbaï [fr] (PS) and Sfia Bouarfa (PS). However, there are certain restrictions in place in order to prevent one person from combining too many mandates. For instance, it is not possible to be a member of the Chamber of Representatives and of one of the Regional Parliaments at the same time.

See also

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Politics and government
of Brussels
Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region
Government
Parliament
Parties
Municipalities
Issues

References

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  1. ^ "The Belgian Constitution (English version)" (PDF). Belgian House of Representatives. January 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05. Article 3: Belgium comprises three Regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Brussels Region. Article 4: Belgium comprises four linguistic regions: the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels-Capital and the German-speaking region.
  2. ^ "Brussels-Capital Region: Creation". Centre d'Informatique pour la Région Bruxelloise (Brussels Regional Informatics Center). 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05. Since 18 June 1989, the date of the first regional elections, the Brussels-Capital Region has been an autonomous region comparable to the Flemish and Walloon Regions. (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.)

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50°50′41″N 4°21′5″E / 50.84472°N 4.35139°E / 50.84472; 4.35139

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