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 |
15.47 |
6.59 |
7 |
3 |
|
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten) |
1,007,868 |
55,752 |
15.38 |
0.01 |
7 |
1 |
|
Christian Democratic and Flemish (Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams) |
832,849 |
80,659 |
12.71 |
2.03 |
6 |
0 |
|
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) |
840,908 |
243,018 |
12.84 |
3.19 |
6 |
2 |
|
Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur) |
795,757 |
140,796 |
12.15 |
1.58 |
5 |
0 |
|
Flemish Block (Vlaams Blok) |
741,940 |
158,732 |
11.32 |
1.91 |
5 |
1 |
|
Humanist Democratic Centre (Centre Démocrate Humaniste) |
362,705 |
11,297 |
5.54 |
0.49 |
2 |
1 |
|
New-Flemish Alliance (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie) |
200,273 |
117,557 |
3.06 |
2.0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Ecolo |
208,868 |
249,790 |
3.19 |
4.21 |
1 |
2 |
|
Agalev |
161,024 |
277,907 |
2.46 |
4.62 |
0 |
3 |
|
National Front (Front National) |
147,305 |
54,381 |
2.25 |
0.75 |
1 |
1 |
|
Vivant (total) |
86,723 |
36,775 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
– |
– |
|
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 |
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Prince Philippe | No affiliation | 000000001994-06-21-0000June 21, 1994 |
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Princess Astrid | No affiliation | 000000001996-11-20-0000November 20, 1996 |
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Prince Laurent | No affiliation | 000000002000-05-31-0000May 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 |
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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 |
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Van de Casteele, AnnemieAnnemie Van de Casteele | VLD |
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Van dermeersch, AnkeAnke Van dermeersch | VB |
|
Van Peel, MarcMarc Van Peel | CD&V |
|
Vandenberghe, HugoHugo Vandenberghe | CD&V |
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Vandenberghe, LionelLionel Vandenberghe | SP.A/Spirit |
|
Vandenhove, LudwigLudwig Vandenhove | SP.A/Spirit |
|
Vanhecke, FrankFrank Vanhecke | VB |
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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 |
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de T' Serclaes, NathalieNathalie de T' Serclaes | MR |
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Destexhe, AlainAlain Destexhe | MR |
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Detraux, FrancisFrancis Detraux | FN |
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Duquesne, AntoineAntoine Duquesne | MR |
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Durant, IsabelleIsabelle Durant | Ecolo |
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Happart, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Happart | PS |
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Laloy, Marie-JoséMarie-José Laloy | PS |
|
Lizin, Anne-MarieAnne-Marie Lizin | Independent |
|
Mahoux, PhilippePhilippe Mahoux | PS |
|
Moureaux, PhilippePhilippe Moureaux | PS |
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Nyssens, ClotildeClotilde Nyssens | cdH |
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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 → Ramoudt | Open VLD[2] |
|
Vandenbossche, DanyDany Vandenbossche → Koninckx → Hostekint | SP.A |
|
Martens, BartBart Martens → Timmermans | SP.A |
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Schouppe, EtienneEtienne Schouppe → Caluwé | CD&V |
|
Van den Brande, LucLuc Van den Brande | CD&V |
|
Van Hauthem, JorisJoris Van Hauthem | VB |
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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)
|
German-speaking Community (1)
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 |
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Lijnen, NeleNele Lijnen ← Germeaux | Open VLD[2] |
|
Talhaoui, FauzayaFauzaya Talhaoui ← Gennez | SP.A–Spirit |
|
Willems, LucLuc Willems | Open VLD[2] |
|
French language group (4)
|
By party
Dutch-speaking
| Senator | Type |
|
Wouter Beke | Directly elected |
|
Sabine de Bethune | Directly elected |
|
Jan Steverlynck | Directly elected |
|
Elke Tindemans | Directly elected |
|
Marc Van Peel | Directly elected |
|
Hugo Vandenberghe | Directly elected |
|
Etienne Schouppe | Community |
|
Luc Van den Brande | Community |
|
Mia De Schamphelaere | Coopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Wille, PaulPaul Wille | Community |
|
Lijnen, NeleNele Lijnen | Coopted |
|
Willems, LucLuc Willems | Coopted |
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Coveliers, HugoHugo Coveliers → Flemish Interest | Directly elected |
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Dedecker, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Dedecker ← Devolder → List Dedecker | Community |
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French-speaking
| 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 |
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Moureaux, PhilippePhilippe Moureaux | Directly elected |
|
Seminara, FrancoFranco Seminara ← Laloy | Directly elected |
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Sfia Bouarfa | Community |
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Derbaki Sbaï, AminaAmina Derbaki Sbaï (ex MR) | Community |
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N/A ← Istasse | Community |
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Joëlle Kapompolé ← Poty | Community |
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Galand, PierrePierre Galand | Coopted |
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Zrihen, OlgaOlga Zrihen ← Vienne | Coopted |
| Senator | Type |
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Nyssens, ClotildeClotilde Nyssens | Directly elected |
|
Brotcorne, ChristianChristian Brotcorne | Community |
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Delpérée, FrancisFrancis Delpérée | Community |
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Paque, LucLuc Paque → Reformist Movement | Directly elected |
| Senator | Type |
|
Delacroix, MichelMichel Delacroix | Coopted |
|
Detraux, FrancisFrancis Detraux | Directly elected |
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