Belgium
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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04 Jul 2019
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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18 Jul 2024
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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60
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Results
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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32
- Number of women elected
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28
Notes:
Twenty-eight women were elected in the May 2019 elections.
In September, one female senator became a regional minister and was replaced by a male member, thereby decreasing the number of women senators to 27 (Source: Senate, 31.01.2020).
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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46.7%
- Women Indirectly Elected
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25
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Women in other categories
For example, ex-officio members of parliament, such as Cabinet members, members of the royal family, Attorney General, Speaker if appointed from outside parliament
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3
- Sources
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Senate (12.07.2019)
http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/index_senate&MENUID=11500&LANG=fr
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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32
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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28
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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46.7%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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21
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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35.0%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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04 Jul 2019
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Sabine Laruelle (Female)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Movement for Reform (MR)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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18 Jul 2019