List of vice-presidents of the Senate (Belgium)

The Belgian Senate has a first vice-president and a second vice-president assisting the president of the Senate.

Name Party Entered office Left office
Senate fully equal to the Chamber of Representatives
Philippe Count Vilain XIIII Catholic 1831 1848
Philippe Count d'Arschot Schoonhoven ? 1836 1839
François-Jean Wyns de Raucourt Liberal 1841 1846
François-Joseph Dindal Liberal 1848 1851
Jean Baptiste Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy Catholic 1848 1870
Camille Baron de Tornaco Liberal 1863 1879
Edmond Baron de Sélys Longchamps Liberal 1879 1880
Hippolyte Baron della Faille d'Huysse Catholic 1870 1874
Émile Dupont Liberal 1892 1912
Arnold Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke Catholic 1911 1922
Léon Colleaux Labour 1918 1919
Édouard Descamps Catholic 1922 1932
Albert Baron d'Huart Catholic 1932 1936
Eugène Soudan Labour 1936 1939
Auguste Buisseret Liberal 1947 1949
Georges Gramme Christian Social 1977 1978
Georges Gramme Christian Social 1980 1985
Jan Bascour Freedom and Progress 1982 1985
Fred Erdman Socialist 1988 1992
Senate quasi-equal to the Chamber of Representatives
Philippe Mahoux Socialist 1995 1999
Jean-Marie Happart Socialist 1999 2003
Jurgen Ceder Vlaams Belang 2004 2007
Senate as reflection platform with very limited power
Willy Demeyer Socialist 2014 2017
Andries Gryffroy New Flemish Alliance 2019 Incumbent[1]
Fourat Ben Chikha Groen 2020 Incumbent

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References

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  1. ^ Collison, Henry (July 6, 2023). "Belgian delegation discuss renewable energy, Brexit and regional representation". British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union.
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