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Sénat - Senaat - Senat (Senate)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Parlement fédéral - Federaal Parlement - Föderales Parlament / Federal Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1889 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Sabine de Bethune  (F) 

Notes Elected on 11 Oct. 2011.
Secretary General Hugo Hondequin (M) 
Notes 01.01.2011 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 71 / 71
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 29 (40.85%)
Mode of designation directly elected 40
other 31
Notes Other: 21 members are designated by the Community Parliaments and 10 members are co-opted. In addition, children of the King over 18 years old are ex officio Senators, at present totalling three.
Term 4 years
Last renewal dates 13 June 2010
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Sénat
Palais de la Nation
Place de la Nation
1009 BRUXELLES
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Phone (322) 501 70 70
Fax (322) 514 06 85
E-mail secgen@senate.be
Website http://www.fed-parl.be
http://www.senate.be/

This page was last updated on 16 January 2012
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