Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region

Elections of 75 Brussels regional deputies, 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections:

• June 18, 1989 (first elections)
• May 21, 1995, coincided with the federal legislative elections;
• June 13, 1999, coincided with the European Parliament elections;
• June 13, 2004, coincided with the European Parliament elections;
• June 7, 2009, coincided with the European Parliament elections;
• May 25, 2014 coincided with the European Parliament elections;
• May 26, 2019, coincided with the European Parliament elections.

Current composition

The composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:

Previous compositions

2004–2009

2009–2014

2014–2019

2019–present

Functions

The Brussels Parliament role mainly consists in controlling the government of the

The Brussels Parliament can also force the cabinet as a whole or one or more of its members to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. However, because the Parliament cannot be dissolved prior to the end of its five-year term, such a motion is only admissible if it is a constructive motion, in other words, the Parliament must decide upon a successor to the cabinet or to one or more of its members.

The 89 members of the Brussels Parliament are divided into two language groups: 72 belong to the

19 of the 72 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament are also members of the

. Nowadays, people voting for a Flemish party have to vote separately for 6 directly-elected members of the Flemish Parliament.

Due to the multiple capacities of single members, there are members of the Brussels Parliament who are simultaneously members of the Parliament of the

Chamber of Representatives

and of one of the Regional Parliaments at the same time.

See also

Politics and government of Brussels
Government Minister-President Rudi Vervoort Common CC French CC Flemish CC Governor
Parliament 2019 election 2014 election 2009 election 2004 election 1999 election 1995 election Building
Parties MR PS Ecolo cdh VLD sp.a VB CD&V Groen! NVA
Municipalities City of Brussels Mayors
Issues BHV constituency As EU capital Periphery
v t e

• Belgian Federal Parliament (federal assembly - upper and lower houses)
• Flemish Parliament (regional and community assembly)
• Walloon Parliament
  (regional assembly)
• Parliament of the French Speaking Community
  (community assembly)
• Parliament of the German Speaking Community
  (community assembly)
• French Community Commission (COCOF)
• Flemish Community Commission (VGC)

References

Notes