This is a list of members of the Flemish Parliament in its 12th legislative term, arranged alphabetically. The legislative term started in 2009 (after the Belgian regional elections of 2009) and lasted until 2014. However, it is only the fourth legislature since the members of the Flemish Parliament were first elected.
| Flemish Parliament, 2009–2014 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Legislative body | Flemish Parliament |
| Meeting place | Brussels |
| Term | June 2009 – April 2014 |
| Election | 7 June 2009 |
| Government | Peeters II Government |
| Members | 124 |
| Speaker | Jan Peumans (N-VA) |
Results
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Flanders | Brussels | Total | +/- | |||||
| Christian Democratic and Flemish | 939,873 | 22.86 | 31 | 1 | 31 | -4 | ||
| Flemish Interest | 628,564 | 15.28 | 20 | 1 | 21 | -11 | ||
| Socialist Party Differently | 627,852 | 15.27 | 18 | 1 | 19 | -6 | ||
| Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 616,610 | 14.99 | 19 | 2 | 21 | -4 | ||
| New Flemish Alliance | 537,040 | 13.06 | 16 | – | 16 | +16 | ||
| List Dedecker | 313,176 | 7.62 | 8 | – | 8 | +8 | ||
| Groen! | 278,211 | 6.77 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +1 | ||
| Union of Francophones | 47,319 | 1.15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Social Liberal Party | 44,734 | 1.09 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Workers' Party of Belgium+ | 42,849 | 1.04 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Left Socialist Party | 10,038 | 0.24 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Belgische Alliantie | 9,318 | 0.23 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Vrijheid | 6,228 | 0.15 | – | – | – | – | ||
| RESPECT | 5,692 | 0.14 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Committee for Another Policy | 2,211 | 0.05 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Vrije Christen Democraten | 1,898 | 0.05 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Belgische Unie – Union Belge | 712 | 0.02 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 4,112,325 | 100.00 | 119 | 6 | 124 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,112,325 | 94.50 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 239,482 | 5.50 | ||||||
| Total votes | 4,351,807 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,676,488 | 93.06 | ||||||
| Source: Belgian Elections | ||||||||
Leadership
editBureau
editThis is a list of the current members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament.
Speakers
edit| Office | Senator | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Jan Peumans | N-VA | |
| 1st Deputy Speaker | Veerle Heeren | CD&V | |
| 2nd Deputy Speaker | Marijke Dillen | Vlaams Belang | |
| 3rd Deputy Speaker | Dirk Van Mechelen | Open VLD | |
| 4th Deputy Speaker | Mia De Vits | SP.A | |
| 5th Deputy Speaker | Jos De Meyer | CD&V | |
| 6th Deputy Speaker | Filip Dewinter | Vlaams Belang |
Secretaries
edit| Senator | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Van Rompuy | CD&V | |
| Marino Keulen | Open VLD | |
| Bart Martens | SP.A |
Floor leaders
editThis is a list of the current floor leaders of the recognised fractions. They form the Extended Bureau together with the members of the Bureau.
| Floor leader | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Koen Van den Heuvel | CD&V | |
| Joris Van Hauthem | Vlaams Belang | |
| Sas van Rouveroij | Open VLD | |
| Matthias Diependaele (2009-2012: Kris Van Dijck) |
N-VA | |
| Bart Van Malderen | SP.A | |
| Lode Vereeck | Lijst Dedecker | |
| Elisabeth Meuleman | Groen |
List of current representatives
edit† Elected as member of Vlaams Belang; joined the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) on 31 August 2011.
‡ Elected as members of Vlaams Belang; became independent representatives on 20 July 2011 (Ackers) and 12 July 2012 (Van Steenberge).
Changes during the legislature
editRepresentatives who chose not to sit
edit| Name | Fraction | Constituency | Date of resignation | Replacement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerolf Annemans | Vlaams Belang | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Jan Penris | Stays federal representative | |
| Jean-Marie Dedecker | Lijst Dedecker | West Flanders | 30 June 2009 | Ivan Sabbe | Stays federal representative | |
| Johan Demol | Vlaams Belang | Brussels-Capital Region | 30 June 2009 | Erik Arckens | Stays Brussels representative | |
| Guy D'Haeseleer | Vlaams Belang | East Flanders | 30 June 2009 | Erik Tack | Stays federal representative | |
| Annick Ponthier | Vlaams Belang | Limburg | 30 June 2009 | Katleen Martens | Stays federal representative | |
| Bart Somers | Open VLD | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Annick De Ridder | Stays federal representative | |
| Dirk Sterckx | Open VLD | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Peter Gysbrechts | Becomes member of the European Parliament | |
| Daniël Termont | SP.A | East Flanders | 30 June 2009 | Bart Van Malderen | Stays mayor of Ghent | |
| Erika Thijs | CD&V | Limburg | 30 June 2009 | Lode Ceyssens | Stays federal senator | |
| Bruno Valkeniers | Vlaams Belang | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Marleen Van den Eynde | Stays federal representative | |
| Kathleen Van Brempt | SP.A | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Bart Martens | Becomes member of the European Parliament | |
| Anke Van dermeersch | Vlaams Belang | East Flanders | 30 June 2009 | Wim Wienen | Stays federal senator | |
| Frank Van Hecke | Vlaams Belang | Antwerp | 30 June 2009 | Stefaan Sintobin | Becomes member of the European Parliament | |
| Brigitte Grouwels | CD&V | Brussels-Capital Region | 13 July 2009 | Paul Delva | Stays Brussels representative | |
| Yves Leterme | CD&V | West Flanders | 13 July 2009 | Jan Durnez | Stays federal senator |
Representatives who resigned
editSources
edit- "Vlaamse Volksvertegenwoordigers" (in Dutch). The Flemish Parliament. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- "Bureau" (in Dutch). The Flemish Parliament. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-18.