List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2014–2019
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The Flemish Parliaments 12th legislature started in June 2014 (after the Belgian regional elections of 2014) and lasted until 2019. It was the fifth legislature since the members of the Flemish Parliament were first elected.
| Flemish Parliament, 2014–19 | |
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| Overview | |
| Legislative body | Flemish Parliament |
| Meeting place | Brussels |
| Term | 17 June 2014 – 2019 |
| Election | 25 May 2014 |
| Government | Bourgeois Government |
| Members | 124 |
| Speaker | Jan Peumans (N-VA) |
The government during this legislative term was the Bourgeois Government, which consisted of the three largest parties N-VA, CD&V and Open Vld.
May 2014 election results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Flanders | Brussels | Total | +/- | |||||
| New Flemish Alliance | 1,339,943 | 31.88 | 42 | 1 | 43 |  27 | ||
| Christian Democratic and Flemish | 860,685 | 20.48 | 26 | 1 | 27 |  4 | ||
| Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 594,464 | 14.15 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Socialist Party Differently | 587,901 | 13.99 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Green | 365,779 | 8.70 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Flemish Interest | 248,840 | 5.92 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | ||
| Workers' Party of Belgium+ | 106,114 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | ||
| Union of Francophones | 34,741 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | ||
| Pirate Party | 25,986 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Gezonde Evenwichtige Nieuwe Open Eerlijke Groepering | 10,612 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| ROSSEM | 9,937 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Recht Op Een Leven | 5,228 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Vlaamse Christen Partij | 5,026 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Maakbare Maatschappij | 3,227 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Sociaal Democraten & Progressieven | 2,853 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde | 617 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Pensio(e)n Plus | 482 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Total | 4,202,435 | 100.00 | 118 | 6 | 124 | – | ||
| Valid votes | 4,202,435 | 95.03 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 219,601 | 4.97 | ||||||
| Total votes | 4,422,036 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,779,144 | 92.53 | ||||||
| Source: Belgian Elections | ||||||||
Leadership
editBureau
editThis is a list of the members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament during the 12th legislature.
Speakers
edit| MP | Party | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Peumans | N-VA | Speaker | |
| Peter Van Rompuy | CD&V | 1st Deputy Speaker | |
| Wilfried Vandaele | N-VA | 2nd Deputy Speaker | |
| Bart Somers | Open Vld | 3rd Deputy Speaker | |
| Caroline Gennez | sp.a | 4th Deputy Speaker |
Secretaries
edit| MP | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Nadia Sminate | N-VA | |
| Sonja Claes | CD&V | |
| Kris Van Dijck | N-VA |
Floor leaders
editThis is a list of the group leaders (fractieleiders) of the recognised parliamentary groups (fracties) during the 12th legislature. They form the Extended Bureau together with the members of the Bureau.
| Floor leader | Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Diependaele | N-VA | |
| Koen Van den Heuvel | CD&V | |
| Bart Somers | Open Vld | |
| Joris Vandenbroucke | sp.a | |
| Björn Rzoska | Green | |
| Chris Janssens | Flemish Interest |
List
edit| Representative | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Celis | N-VA | Antwerp | since 25 July 2014, replacing Liesbeth Homans, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Jan Peumans | N-VA | Limburg | Speaker of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Bert Maertens | N-VA | West Flanders | since 25 July 2014, replacing Geert Bourgeois, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Peter Persyn | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | since 25 July 2014, replacing Ben Weyts, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Matthias Diependaele | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Karl Vanlouwe | N-VA | Brussels-Capital Region | ||
| Ann Soete | N-VA | West Flanders | left party August 2017 | |
| Lies Jans | N-VA | Limburg | ||
| Caroline Croo | N-VA | East Flanders | since 11 October 2014, replacing Elke Sleurs, who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government | |
| Nadia Sminate | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Kris Van Dijck | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Andries Gryffroy | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Piet De Bruyn | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Grete Remen | N-VA | Limburg | ||
| Annick De Ridder | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Wilfried Vandaele | N-VA | West Flanders | ||
| Lorin Parys | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Axel Ronse | N-VA | West Flanders | ||
| Marc Hendrickx | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Marius Meremans | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Jos Lantmeeters | N-VA | Limburg | ||
| Jelle Engelbosch | N-VA | Limburg | ||
| Lieve Maes | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Cathy Coudyser | N-VA | West Flanders | ||
| Paul Van Miert | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Karim Van Overmeire | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Björn Anseeuw | N-VA | West Flanders | ||
| Bart Nevens | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Ingeborg De Meulemeester | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Manuela Van Werde | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Danielle Godderis-T'Jonck | N-VA | West Flanders | ||
| Sabine Vermeulen | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Willy Segers | N-VA | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Herman Wynants | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Miranda Van Eetvelde | N-VA | East Flanders | ||
| Kathleen Krekels | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Koen Daniëls | N-VA | East Flanders | replaces Lieven Dehandschutter, who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Sint-Niklaas with this function | |
| Jan Hofkens | N-VA | Antwerp | since 25 July 2014, replacing Philippe Muyters, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Peter Wouters | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Ludo Van Campenhout | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Sofie Joosen | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Jan Van Esbroeck | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| Tine Van der Vloet | N-VA | Antwerp | ||
| An Christiaens | CD&V | Limburg | since 25 July 2014, replacing Jo Vandeurzen, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Jan Durnez | CD&V | West Flanders | since 25 July 2014, replacing Hilde Crevits, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Peter Van Rompuy | CD&V | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Jenne De Potter | CD&V | East Flanders | since 25 July 2014, replacing Joke Schauvliege, who became Minister in the Flemish Government | |
| Katrien Schryvers | CD&V | Antwerp | since 11 October 2014, replacing Kris Peeters, who became Minister in the Federal Government | |
| Joris Poschet | CD&V | Brussels-Capital Region | since 22 July 2014, replacing Bianca Debaets, who became Secretary of State in the Brussels Government | |
| Bart Dochy | CD&V | West Flanders | ||
| Jos De Meyer | CD&V | East Flanders | ||
| Lode Ceyssens | CD&V | Limburg | ||
| Karin Brouwers | CD&V | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Tinne Rombouts | CD&V | Antwerp | ||
| Sonja Claes | CD&V | Limburg | ||
| Michel Doomst | CD&V | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Martine Fournier | CD&V | West Flanders | ||
| Koen Van den Heuvel | CD&V | Antwerp | ||
| Cindy Franssen | CD&V | East Flanders | ||
| Katrien Partyka | CD&V | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Johan Verstreken | CD&V | West Flanders | ||
| Vera Jans | CD&V | Limburg | ||
| Kathleen Helsen | CD&V | Antwerp | ||
| Robrecht Bothuyne | CD&V | East Flanders | ||
| Valerie Taeldeman | CD&V | East Flanders | ||
| Griet Coppé | CD&V | West Flanders | ||
| Orry Van de Wauwer | CD&V | Antwerp | since 5 July 2017, replacing Caroline Bastiaens | |
| Ward Kennes | CD&V | Antwerp | ||
| Sabine De Bethune | CD&V | West Flanders | ||
| Dirk de Kort | CD&V | Antwerp | ||
| Emmily Talpe | Open Vld | West Flanders | since 11 October 2014, replacing Bart Tommelein, who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government | |
| Ann Brusseel | Open Vld | Brussels-Capital Region | ||
| Bart Somers | Open Vld | Antwerp | ||
| Marino Keulen | Open Vld | Limburg | ||
| Mathias De Clercq | Open Vld | East Flanders | ||
| Gwendolyn Rutten | Open Vld | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Lionel Bajart | Open Vld | Brussels-Capital Region | ||
| Lydia Peeters | Open Vld | Limburg | ||
| Martine Taelman | Open Vld | Antwerp | ||
| Mercedes Van Volcem | Open Vld | West Flanders | ||
| Rik Daems | Open Vld | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Freya Saeys | Open Vld | East Flanders | ||
| Jean-Jacques De Gucht | Open Vld | East Flanders | ||
| Willem-Frederik Schiltz | Open Vld | Antwerp | ||
| Jo De Ro | Open Vld | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Francesco Vanderjeugd | Open Vld | West Flanders | ||
| Marnic De Meulemeester | Open Vld | East Flanders | ||
| Gwenny De Vroe | Open Vld | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Herman De Croo | Open Vld | East Flanders | ||
| John Crombez | sp.a | West Flanders | ||
| Yamila Idrissi | sp.a | Brussels-Capital Region | ||
| Bruno Tobback | sp.a | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Freya Van den Bossche | sp.a | East Flanders | ||
| Caroline Gennez | sp.a | Antwerp | ||
| Bert Moyaers | sp.a | Limburg | since 2 March 2016, replacing Ingrid Lieten, who left politics | |
| Kurt De Loor | sp.a | East Flanders | ||
| Rob Beenders | sp.a | Limburg | ||
| Jan Bertels | sp.a | Antwerp | ||
| Michèle Hostekint | sp.a | West FLanders | ||
| Katia Segers | sp.a | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Bart Van Malderen | sp.a | East Flanders | ||
| Renaat Landuyt | sp.a | West FLanders | ||
| Els Robeyns | sp.a | Limburg | ||
| Yasmine Kherbache | sp.a | Antwerp | ||
| Tine Soens | sp.a | West FLanders | ||
| Güler Turan | sp.a | Antwerp | ||
| Joris Vandenbroucke | sp.a | East Flanders | replaces Daniël Termont, who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Ghent with this function | |
| Imade Annouri | Groen | Antwerp | ||
| Bart Caron | Groen | West Flanders | ||
| Johan Danen | Groen | Limburg | ||
| Elisabeth Meuleman | Groen | East Flanders | ||
| An Moerenhout | Groen | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Ingrid Pira | Groen | Antwerp | ||
| Björn Rzoska | Groen | East Flanders | ||
| Hermes Sanctorum | Groen | Flemish Brabant | quit the party in September 2016 | |
| Wouter Van Besien | Groen | Antwerp | ||
| Elke Van den Brandt | Groen | Brussels Capital Region | ||
| Ortwin Depoortere | Vlaams Belang | East Flanders | since 28 September 2015, replacing Barbara Bonte, who resigned for personal reasons | |
| Guy D'Haeseleer | Vlaams Belang | East Flanders | ||
| Chris Janssens | Vlaams Belang | Limburg | ||
| Stefaan Sintobin | Vlaams Belang | West Flanders | ||
| Anke Van dermeersch | Vlaams Belang | Antwerp | ||
| Tom Van Grieken | Vlaams Belang | Antwerp | ||
| Christian Van Eyken | UF | Flemish Brabant |
Sources
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.