E S AT I V E N T R E S E P F R O S E N° 14.00 O U H A N G I E L B

Senate Composition

 The revision of the Constitution in — 8 Senators designated by the Parliament of the Walloon Region from its ranks 2014 — 2 Senators designated by the French linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region from its The revision of the Constitution in 1993 had already ranks revolutionised the composition of the Senate. — 1 Senator designated by the Parliament of the German- speaking Community from its ranks. The revision of the Constitution in 2014, as part of the Sixth State Reform, radically reformed the composition of the These seats are divided between the lists, to refl ect the totals Senate. of the electoral results of the lists, obtained in the various electoral constituencies at elections for the parliament of As from the 2014 elections, the Senate ceased to be the federal entity concerned, according to the system of composed of directly-elected Senators, and became a body proportional representation. consisting of members designated by the parliaments of the federated entities. The aim was to transform the Senate  Co-opted Senators into a body where the various entities of the country meet. Only the institution of co-opted Senators remains from the The Senate has the following co-opted Senators: previous composition. The institution of “Senators by right” (certain members of the royal family) has disappeared. — 6 Senators co-opted by the Senators designated by the Flemish Parliament or the Dutch linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region from its ranks  Who can be co-opted as a Senator? — 4 Senators co-opted by the Senators designated by the Parliament of the French-speaking Community from its To be designated as a Senator, the candidate must: ranks, by the Parliament of the Walloon Region from its 1° be a Belgian ranks or by the French linguistic group of the Parliament 2° not have been deprived of his/her civic and political rights of the Brussels-Capital Region from its ranks. 3° be at least eighteen years of age 4° be domiciled in Belgium. These seats are divided between the lists, to refl ect the totals of the electoral results of the lists, obtained in the elections for the House of Representatives, according to the system of  How is the Senate made up? proportional representation.

 Designated Senators

The Senate has the following designated Senators:

— 29 Senators designated by the Flemish Parliament from its ranks or from the ranks of the Dutch linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region — 10 Senators designated by the Parliament of the French- Website of the Senate speaking Community from its ranks www.senate.be For more information: 01.08.2019 Belgian House of Representatives - Department for Public and International Relations, 1008 Brussels tel.: (32)(2)549 81 77 — e-mail: info@lachambre — www.lachambre.be