List of members of the Senate of Belgium, 2003–07

This is the list of Belgian Senators from 2003 till 2007.[1]

Election results (18 May 2003)

 Summary of the 18 May 2003 Belgian Senate election results
Party Votes +/– % +/– Seats +/–
Socialist Party–Different / Spirit (Socialistische Partij–Anders / Spirit) 1,013,560 462,903 Increase 15.47 6.59 Increase 7 3 Increase
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten) 1,007,868 55,752 Increase 15.38 0.01 Increase 7 1 Increase
Christian Democratic and Flemish (Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams) 832,849 80,659 Decrease 12.71 2.03 Decrease 6 0 Steady
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) 840,908 243,018 Increase 12.84 3.19 Increase 6 2 Increase
Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur) 795,757 140,796 Increase 12.15 1.58 Increase 5 0 Steady
Flemish Block (Vlaams Blok) 741,940 158,732 Increase 11.32 1.91 Increase 5 1 Increase
Humanist Democratic Centre (Centre Démocrate Humaniste) 362,705 11,297 Decrease 5.54 0.49 Decrease 2 1 Decrease
New-Flemish Alliance (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie) 200,273 117,557 Decrease 3.06 2.0 Decrease 0 2 Decrease
Ecolo 208,868 249,790 Decrease 3.19 4.21 Decrease 1 2 Decrease
Agalev 161,024 277,907 Decrease 2.46 4.62 Decrease 0 3 Decrease
National Front (Front National) 147,305 54,381 Increase 2.25 0.75 Increase 1 1 Increase
Vivant (total) 86,723 36,775 Decrease 1.3 0.7 Decrease
Others 151,731 2.3
Total (turnout 94.4 %) 6,551,511   100   40  
Source: Verkiezingen 2003.

The 1999 data are resp. SP instead of SPA-S, CVP instead of CD&V, PRL-FDF-MCC alliance instead of MR, PSC instead of cdH and Volksunie instead of N-VA.

By type

Senators by Right

Senator Party Office entered
Prince Philippe No affiliation June 21, 1994
Princess Astrid No affiliation November 20, 1996
Prince Laurent No affiliation May 31, 2000

Directly elected senators

Dutch-speaking electorate (25)

Senator Party
Bousakla, MimountMimount Bousakla LDD
Buysse, YvesYves Buysse VB
Ceder, JurgenJurgen Ceder VB
Chevalier, PierrePierre Chevalier VLD
Coveliers, HugoHugo Coveliers VB
de Bethune, SabineSabine de Bethune CD&V
De Clerck, StefaanStefaan De Clerck CD&V
Dedecker, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Dedecker VLD
Geerts, ChristelChristel Geerts SP.A/Spirit
Leduc, JeannineJeannine Leduc VLD
Nimmegeers, StafStaf Nimmegeers SP.A/Spirit
Noreilde, StefaanStefaan Noreilde VLD
Pehlivan, FatmaFatma Pehlivan SP.A/Spirit
Schouppe, EtienneEtienne Schouppe CD&V
Thijs, ErikaErika Thijs CD&V
Van de Casteele, AnnemieAnnemie Van de Casteele VLD
Van dermeersch, AnkeAnke Van dermeersch VB
Van Peel, MarcMarc Van Peel CD&V
Vandenberghe, HugoHugo Vandenberghe CD&V
Vandenberghe, LionelLionel Vandenberghe SP.A/Spirit
Vandenhove, LudwigLudwig Vandenhove SP.A/Spirit
Vanhecke, FrankFrank Vanhecke VB
Vankrunkelsven, PatrikPatrik Vankrunkelsven VLD
Vanlerberghe, MyriamMyriam Vanlerberghe SP.A/Spirit
Verreycken, WimWim Verreycken VB

French-speaking electorate (15)

Senator Party
Cornil, JeanJean Cornil PS
De Decker, ArmandArmand De Decker MR
de T' Serclaes, NathalieNathalie de T' Serclaes MR
Destexhe, AlainAlain Destexhe MR
Detraux, FrancisFrancis Detraux FN
Duquesne, AntoineAntoine Duquesne MR
Durant, IsabelleIsabelle Durant Ecolo
Happart, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Happart PS
Laloy, Marie-JoséMarie-José Laloy PS
Lizin, Anne-MarieAnne-Marie Lizin Independent
Mahoux, PhilippePhilippe Mahoux PS
Moureaux, PhilippePhilippe Moureaux PS
Nyssens, ClotildeClotilde Nyssens cdH
Paque, LucLuc Paque Independent
Wilmots, MarcMarc Wilmots MR

Community senators

Flemish Community (10)

Senator Party
Dedecker, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Dedecker → Devolder (Open VLD) LDD
Hermans, MargrietMargriet Hermans → RamoudtOpen VLD[2]
Vandenbossche, DanyDany Vandenbossche
→ Koninckx → Hostekint
SP.A
Martens, BartBart Martens → Timmermans SP.A
Schouppe, EtienneEtienne Schouppe → CaluwéCD&V
Van den Brande, LucLuc Van den Brande CD&V
Van Hauthem, JorisJoris Van Hauthem VB
Van Nieuwkerke, AndréAndré Van Nieuwkerke → Van Duppen SP.A
Van Overmeire, KarimKarim Van Overmeire VB
Wille, PaulPaul Wille Open VLD[2]

French-speaking Community (10)

Senator Party
Sfia Bouarfa PS
Christian Brotcorne cdH
Josy Dubié Cheron ← Michel Ecolo
Christine Defraigne MR
Francis Delpérée ← Thissen cdH
Amina Derbaki Sbaï Independent
Alain Destexhe ← Zenner MR
N/A ← Istasse PS
Joëlle Kapompolé ← Poty PS
François Roelants du Vivier MR

German-speaking Community (1)

Senator Party
Berni Collas ← Siquet (PS) MR/PFF

Coopted senators

Dutch language group (6)

Senator Party
Creyelman, FrankFrank Creyelman VB
De Roeck, JacintaJacinta De Roeck SP.A–Spirit
De Schamphelaere, MiaMia De Schamphelaere CD&V
Lijnen, NeleNele Lijnen Germeaux Open VLD[2]
Talhaoui, FauzayaFauzaya Talhaoui Gennez SP.A–Spirit
Willems, LucLuc Willems Open VLD[2]

French language group (4)

Senator Party
Brotchi, JacquesJacques Brotchi Crombé-Berton MR
Delacroix, MichelMichel Delacroix FN
Galand, PierrePierre Galand PS
Zrihen, OlgaOlga Zrihen Vienne PS

By party

Dutch-speaking

Christian Democratic and Flemish (9)

Senator Type
Wouter Beke Directly elected
Sabine de BethuneDirectly elected
Jan Steverlynck Directly elected
Elke Tindemans Directly elected
Marc Van Peel Directly elected
Hugo VandenbergheDirectly elected
Etienne Schouppe Community
Luc Van den BrandeCommunity
Mia De Schamphelaere Coopted

Flemish Interest (6 [+1])

Senator Type
Hugo Coveliers (ex VLD/Vivant)Directly elected
Anke Vandermeersch Directly elected
Frank Creyelman [3] Directly elected
Wim Verreycken Directly elected
Joris Van Hauthem Community
Karim Van Overmeire Community
Yves Buysse Coopted
Jurgen Ceder Directly elected
Nele Jansegers Directly elected

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats / Vivant (10 [-2])

Senator Type
Anseeuw, StéphanieStéphanie Anseeuw Directly elected
Chevalier, PierrePierre Chevalier Directly elected
Leduc, JeannineJeannine Leduc Directly elected
Noreilde, StefaanStefaan Noreilde Directly elected
Van de Casteele, AnnemieAnnemie Van de Casteele Directly elected
Vankrunkelsven, PatrikPatrik Vankrunkelsven Directly elected
Hermans, MargrietMargriet Hermans Community
Wille, PaulPaul Wille Community
Lijnen, NeleNele Lijnen Coopted
Willems, LucLuc Willems Coopted
Coveliers, HugoHugo Coveliers → Flemish Interest Directly elected
Dedecker, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Dedecker
← Devolder → List Dedecker
Community

List Dedecker (2 [+2])

Senator Type
Bousakla, MimountMimount Bousakla (ex SP.A) Directly elected
Dedecker, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Dedecker (ex VLD) Community

Different Socialist Party / Spirit (11)

French-speaking

Socialist Party (12)

Senator Type
Cornil, JeanJean Cornil Directly elected
Happart, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Happart Di Rupo Directly elected
Lizin, Anne-MarieAnne-Marie Lizin Directly elected
Mahoux, PhilippePhilippe Mahoux Directly elected
Moureaux, PhilippePhilippe Moureaux Directly elected
Seminara, FrancoFranco Seminara Laloy Directly elected
Sfia Bouarfa Community
Derbaki Sbaï, AminaAmina Derbaki Sbaï (ex MR) Community
N/A ← Istasse Community
Joëlle Kapompolé ← Poty Community
Galand, PierrePierre Galand Coopted
Zrihen, OlgaOlga Zrihen Vienne Coopted

Humanist Democratic Centre (3 [-1])

Senator Type
Nyssens, ClotildeClotilde Nyssens Directly elected
Brotcorne, ChristianChristian Brotcorne Community
Delpérée, FrancisFrancis Delpérée Community
Paque, LucLuc Paque → Reformist Movement Directly elected

Ecolo (2)

Senator Type
Durant, IsabelleIsabelle Durant Directly elected
Dubié, JosyJosy Dubié Community

National Front (1 [-1])

Senator Type
Delacroix, MichelMichel Delacroix Coopted
Detraux, FrancisFrancis Detraux Directly elected

References

  1. "Liste des snateurs (par catgorie) - Lgislature 2003-2007".
  2. 1 2 3 4 In February 2007, VLD changed its name into Open VLD.
  3. Creyelman replaced Frank Vanhecke.


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