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Federal Parliament | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | • Senate • Chamber of Representatives |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | Senate: 60 Chamber of Representatives: 150 |
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Senate political groups | Government (37)
Opposition (23) |
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Chamber political groups | Government (87)
Opposition (63) |
Elections | |
Indirect election | |
Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds | |
Last Chamber election | 9 June 2024 |
Meeting place | |
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Palace of the Nation, Brussels | |
Website | |
www.fed-parl.be |
The Federal Parliament (Dutch: Federaal Parlement; French: Parlement fédéral; German: Föderales Parlament) is the bicameral parliament of Belgium. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives[A] and the Senate[B]. It sits in the Palace of the Nation (Dutch: Paleis der Natie; French: Palais de la Nation; German: Palast der Nation) in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels.
The Chamber of Representatives is the primary legislative body; the Senate functions only as a meeting place of the federal communities and regions. The Belgian Constitution does not mention the Federal Parliament as such; it stipulates that the federal legislative power is exercised by the King and the Chamber of Representatives (and exceptionally the Senate), and defines when the United Chambers convene.
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