List of members of the Senate of Belgium, 2007–10

This is the list of Belgian Senators^[1] from 2007 until the federal election of 2010, which was the 52nd legislature of the Senate.

Seat division

Party	Seats by type			Total
Party	Directly elected	Community	Coopted	Total
Christian Democratic and Flemish — New Flemish Alliance	9	3	2	14
Christian Democratic and Flemish	7	2	2	11
Reformist Movement	6	3	1	10
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	5	2	2	9
Socialist Party	4	4	1	9
Flemish Interest	5	2	1	8
Ecolo—Green!	3	3	1	7
Socialist Party–Different	4	2	1	7
Ecolo	2	2	1	5
Humanist Democratic Centre	2	2	1	5
New Flemish Alliance	2	1	–	3
Green!	1	1	–	2
List Dedecker	1	–	–	1
National Front	1	–	–	1
	40	21	10	71

Bureau

President and Vice-Presidents

Office	Senator	Party
President	Armand De Decker	MR
First Vice-President	Hugo Vandenberghe	CD&V
Second Vice-President	Marc Verwilghen → G. Verhofstadt	Open VLD
Third Vice-President	Yves Buysse	Vlaams Belang

College of Quaestors

	Quaestor	Party
	Myriam Vanlerberghe → A. Van Nieuwkerke → G. Lambert	SP.A
	Tony Van Parys → E. Schouppe	CD&V
	Olga Zrihen → A-M. Lizin	PS

Floor leaders

Floor leader	Party	Seats
Sabine de Bethune	CD&V	12
Dominique Tilmans → C. Defraigne	MR	10
Bart Tommelein → P. Wille	Open VLD	9
Philippe Mahoux	PS	8/9
José Daras → I. Durant	Ecolo/Groen!	8
Jurgen Ceder → J. Van Hauthem	Vlaams Belang	8
Johan Vande Lanotte → M. Vanlerberghe	SP.A	6
Francis Delpérée	cdH	5

List

Name	National party	Electorate	Type
Wouter Beke	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Yves Buysse ← Vanhecke	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Jurgen Ceder	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Hugo Coveliers	Flemish Interest (VLOTT)	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Sabine de Bethune ← Brepoels	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Roland Duchatelet ← Verhofstadt	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vivant)	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Louis Ide	New Flemish Alliance	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Nele Jansegers ← Dewinter	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Geert Lambert	Green ← Spirit	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Nahima Lanjri	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Nele Lijnen	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Freya Piryns ← Dua	Green	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Etienne Schouppe	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Ann Somers ← De Gucht	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Marleen Temmerman	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Elke Tindemans	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Johan Vande Lanotte	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Hugo Vandenberghe	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Pol Van Den Driessche ← Leterme	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Anke Vandermeersch	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Lieve Van Ermen	List Dedecker	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Els Van Hoof ← Leterme ← Van Hoof ← Schouppe	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Myriam Vanlerberghe ← Anciaux	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Tony Van Parys	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Yoeri Vasteravendts ← Vankrunkelsven	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Marc Verwilghen	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Directly elected
Courtois, AlainAlain Courtois	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
Crombé-Berton, Marie-HélèneMarie-Hélène Crombé-Berton ← Destexhe	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
De Decker, ArmandArmand De Decker	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
Daras, JoséJosé Daras	Ecology Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Delacroix, MichelMichel Delacroix	National Front	French-speaking	Directly elected
Delpérée, FrancisFrancis Delpérée	Humanist Democratic Centre	French-speaking	Directly elected
Fournaux, RichardRichard Fournaux	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
Hellings, BenoitBenoit Hellings ← Durant	Ecology Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Lizin, Anne-MarieAnne-Marie Lizin	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Mahoux, PhilippePhilippe Mahoux	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Matz, VanessaVanessa Matz ← Delvaux	Humanist Democratic Centre	French-speaking	Directly elected
Monfils, PhilippePhilippe Monfils ← Michel	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
Moureaux, PhilippePhilippe Moureaux	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Seminara, FrancoFranco Seminara ← Zrihen ← Busquin	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Directly elected
Tilmans, DominiqueDominique Tilmans	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Directly elected
John Crombez ← Martens	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Jan Durnez ← Van den Brande	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Jean-Jacques De Gucht ← Hermans	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Cindy Franssen ← Smet	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Fatma Pehlivan ← Van Nieuwkerke	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Helga Stevens	New Flemish Alliance	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Bart Tommelein ← Wille	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Joris Van Hauthem	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Karim Van Overmeire	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Luckas Vander Taelen ← Dua	Green!	Dutch-speaking	Community senator
Cheron, MarcelMarcel Cheron	Ecology Party	French-speaking	Community senator
Collignon, ChristopheChristophe Collignon	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Community senator
du Bus de Warnaffe, AndréAndré du Bus de Warnaffe ← Fremault ← Procureur	Humanist Democratic Centre	French-speaking	Community senator
Defraigne, ChristineChristine Defraigne	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Community senator
Désir, CarolineCaroline Désir ← Bouarfa	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Community senator
Destexhe, AlainAlain Destexhe	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Community senator
Fourny, DimitriDimitri Fourny ← Elsen	Humanist Democratic Centre	French-speaking	Community senator
Khattabi, ZakiaZakia Khattabi ← Nagy ← Dubié	Ecology Party	French-speaking	Community senator
Persoons, CarolineCaroline Persoons ← Roelants du Vivier	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Community senator
Zrihen, OlgaOlga Zrihen ← Kapompolé	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Community senator
Siquet, LouisLouis Siquet ← Collas (MR/PFF)	Socialist Party	German-speaking	Community senator
Claes, DirkDirk Claes	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Schelfhout, ElsEls Schelfhout	Christian Democratic and Flemish	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Swennen, GuyGuy Swennen	Socialist Party-Differently	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Taelman, MartineMartine Taelman	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Van Gaever, FreddyFreddy Van Gaever	Flemish Interest	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Wille, PaulPaul Wille ← Anthuenis	Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats	Dutch-speaking	Co-opted senator
Fontaine, PhilippePhilippe Fontaine ← Brotchi	Reformist Movement	French-speaking	Co-opted senator
Procureur, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Procureur ← Matz ← Dallemagne	Humanist Democratic Centre	French-speaking	Co-opted senator
Thibaut, CécileCécile Thibaut ← Russo	Ecology Party	French-speaking	Co-opted senator
Vienne, ChristianeChristiane Vienne	Socialist Party	French-speaking	Co-opted senator

Senators by Right

Senator	Party	Office entered
Prince Philippe	No affiliation	000000001994-06-21-0000June 21, 1994
Princess Astrid	No affiliation	000000001996-11-20-0000November 20, 1996
Prince Laurent	No affiliation	000000002000-05-31-0000May 31, 2000

References

↑ "Belgische Senaat". senaat.be.

Lists of members of Belgian Parliaments

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Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region	1989–1995 1995–1999 1999–2004 2004–2009 2009–2014 current representatives

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Walloon Parliament	1995–1999 1999–2004 2004–2009 2009–2014 current representatives

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