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The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the House of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament. Created in 1831 as a chamber fully equal to the Chamber of Representatives, it has undergone several … See more
After the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the National Congress decided on the Belgian Constitution and the state structure. Belgium would become a unitary state. A bicameral Parliament was chosen over a unicameral one. … See more
With the exception of the senator appointed by the Parliament of the German-speaking Community, all senators are divided into two … See more
Overview
Current categories of senators
Since the sixth state reform of 2014, the Senate consists of 60 members. 50 are elected by the parliaments of the federated entities, and 10 are co-opted members.
Senators of the … See moreArticle 69 of the Belgian Constitution sets forth four qualifications for senators: each senator must be at least 18 years old, must possess the Belgian nationality, must have the full … See more
Article 67 of the Belgian Constitution determines that at least one of the senators in the Dutch language group must be resident in … See more
The Senate mainly has the following tasks:
Legislation: The Senate, together with the Chamber, has full competence for the Constitution and … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Senate (Belgium) - Wikipedia @ WordDisk
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