534:
2910:
3307:
108:
663:
492:
1870:
1768:
1675:
1576:
1484:
1382:
321:
2764:
810:: includes the Agricultural Investment Fund, the agricultural education, the development of rural regions, the sale of agricultural and horticultural products and the fisheries policy. By the stipulations of the Lambermont Agreement (2001), the regions are competent for almost the complete agricultural policy but a few security aspects like food security and animal welfare which remained under the competence of the federal government.
687:, either as a decree of the Flemish Community or as a decree of the Flemish Region (or often as a decree combining provisions for both entities). Regional legislation is only applicable to all persons in the Flemish Region whereas community legislation also applies to Flemish institutions or services in Brussels (and thus to persons in Brussels who choose to make use of these institutions or services, such as schools).
2344:. The Speaker chairs the plenary sessions of the Flemish Parliament and acts as its official representative. The speaker determines whether a certain initiative is admissible and thus can be put to parliament at all. The Flemish Ministers take the oath before the Speaker of the Flemish Parliament. Only the head of the Flemish government, the Flemish Minister-President, takes the oath before the
886:
2565:
Much of the work of the
Flemish Parliament is done in committee. The Flemish Parliament currently has eleven standing committees. Each committee is specialised in a particular subject area and consists of 15 Members of the Flemish Parliament. The primary task of the committees is to examine the texts
2362:
The
Speaker of the Flemish Parliament is assisted by the Bureau, which consists of the Speaker, four Deputy Speakers and three Secretaries. The Bureau is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Flemish Parliament and meets at least once every two weeks. The Extended Bureau, which consists of
619:
On 7 December 1971 the
Cultural Council for the Dutch-speaking Cultural Community held its first meeting; later followed a parliament for the Flemish Region. Flanders decided as early as 1980 to merge the Flemish Community with the Flemish Region. As a result, Flanders now has a single parliament and
829:
For all areas within its sphere of competence (both vis-à-vis community or regional competences), the
Flemish region can conclude international treaties with other states, whether they are national states or member states of a federation. This competence includes development cooperation and foreign
658:
Currently, many voices in the
Flemish Movement would like the Flemish Parliament to acquire certain sovereign powers in addition to those concerning language, culture and education. Furthermore, among the broader Flemish population a consensus has emerged that the Flemish Parliament should also
871:). Bills are first considered in committee, after which they are put to a vote in the plenary. Votes are usually recorded electronically. For example during the 2009–14 legislature, 407 government bills were adopted, while only 102 private member's bills were made law.
900:
The elections take place every five years, simultaneously with the elections for the other regional and community parliaments and for the
European Parliament. Thus, de facto the European decision-makers determine when the Flemish Parliament elections occur.
690:
No hierarchy exists between (federal) laws and
Flemish decrees, as each level is supposed to have clearly defined subject-matter jurisdiction. The basis for the community subject-matter jurisdiction is defined in the Belgian Constitution, but the
707:: The Flemish parliament is competent for all cultural matters. This includes protection of the cultural heritage (e.g. literature, fine arts), tourism and the media. The public Flemish radio and television broadcasting company is the
99:
1366:
1278:
754:: includes government support for business, employment policy, agriculture and fisheries, the distribution of electricity and natural gas, the exploitation of new energy sources and the promotion of responsible use of energy
735:: from kindergarten to university including scholarships, though the establishment of the period of compulsory education, requirements for awarding degrees, and pension schemes for teachers remain at the federal level.
535:
717:: including language use in schools and universities, in the Flemish and local administrations, and in relations between employers and employees in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, with exception of the
616:
approved five successive constitutional reforms. Slowly they changed
Belgium from a unitary into a federal state. Part of this was to give the communities and later the regions, their own parliaments.
612:
national parliament. The laws issued by
Parliament applied to all Belgians, and government ministers exercised their authority across the length and breadth of the country. Between 1970 and 2001 the
741:: including preventive health care, home care, institutions for mental health care, but excluding health insurance, financing of hospitals and most other competencies that remained federal.
3518:
766:: including the reduction of air, land and water pollution, noise control, the purification of waste water, the production and distribution of drinking water and waste disposal policy
760:: including regional planning, building permits, housing policy, social housing, urban renewal, preservation of monuments and natural sites, land consolidation and nature conservation
3343:
2367:
in the
Flemish Parliament coordinates the political activities of the Flemish Parliament and sets the agenda for the plenary session. It usually meets every week on Monday.
3271:
727:: youth protection, family policy and childcare, together with policy regarding the handicapped, old age pensioners, equal opportunities and the integration of migrants.
893:
118 members are directly elected in the Flemish Region. They have voting rights for both regional and community competencies. Six members are directly elected in the
3477:
1752:
1560:
880:
2392:
2557:
3323:
2496:
1854:
1659:
1468:
2619:
Committee for Environmental and Nature Conservation Issues, Agriculture, Fishery and Rural Development Policy and Town and Country Planning and Real Estate
2467:
1260:
The parties are ordered by size in the respective term. Green coloured parties indicate the government majority, whereas red parties form the opposition.
3504:
260:
240:
3329:
2478:
935:
628:(Flemish Parliament) on 13 June 1995. Over the last thirty years, Flanders has thus developed into a separate state within the federalised Belgium.
3206:
897:
by those voters who voted for a Dutch-speaking party in the Brussels regional elections. They have no voting rights for the regional competencies.
17:
945:
930:
2702:
2669:
2403:
666:
Flemish Parliament building seen here at a distance, at the intersection of Hertogsstraat & Drukpersstraat, formerly the headquarters of
2688:
3012:
2648:
817:
3512:
3498:
1253:
The following table lists each legislative term since 1995, when the Flemish Parliament was first directly elected following the fourth
772:: this field is the full responsibility of the regional authorities, except for aerospace and military research (that remained federal).
3463:
2642:
950:
655:. The title "Flemish Representative" is also used in English. Since 1995 members of the Flemish Parliament have been directly elected.
43:
3436:
3395:
3337:
2752:
2654:
940:
925:
478:
466:
3290:
3573:
718:
3490:
3265:
3199:
592:, applicable to all persons in the Flemish Region, and to Flemish institutions in Brussels; it appoints and supervises the
799:
224:
2730:
3471:
3457:
3163:
574:
3306:
2909:
2376:
2341:
648:
640:
561:
for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and as a cultural community of
150:
620:
a single government with competence over community as well as over regional matters. This Parliament was called the
3583:
1058:
204:
2340:
At the beginning of each parliamentary year, on the fourth Monday in September, the Flemish Parliament elects its
3192:
2396:
1861:
1759:
1666:
1621:
1567:
1475:
1373:
1285:
905:
820:
and to the five Flemish provinces, and administrative supervision of these communes and provinces and their laws.
596:; and it approves the Flemish budget. The Flemish Parliament meets in the Flemish Parliament building in central
350:
3422:
3381:
3246:
3215:
3064:
2407:
1091:
3233:
3059:
2745:
838:
A regular legislative session starts in September, when the Government presents its "September Declaration" (
795:
3588:
3542:
3109:
3096:
3054:
2637:
2500:
2471:
1124:
393:
3568:
3449:
2418:
1869:
1815:
1767:
1674:
1575:
1483:
1381:
566:
446:
280:
3256:
3102:
3039:
613:
2566:
of decree proposals and organise hearings and discussions on decree proposals. There are usually also
3275:
3241:
1025:
3091:
2738:
2593:
Committee for Administrative Affairs, Institutional and Administrative Reform and Decree Evaluation
868:
783:
3173:
2522:
2429:
1254:
1157:
806:
402:
341:
264:
220:
853:
The Flemish Parliament largely functions like its federal, community and regional counterparts,
3430:
3416:
2816:
2659:
695:
on Institutional Reform defines all matters in high detail. They can be summarised as follows:
578:
3168:
3158:
2919:
2507:
1647:
731:
3547:
3031:
2664:
2570:
committees, such as the Digital Flanders Committee and the Flemish Constitution Committee.
2356:
1548:
959:
184:
161:
8:
3537:
3077:
2760:
2364:
2345:
454:
35:
31:
3375:
3143:
3049:
2831:
2821:
2588:
2414:
843:
636:
593:
2599:
Committee for Foreign Policy, European Affairs, International Co-operation and Tourism
3578:
3363:
2984:
2887:
2796:
2536:
1453:
1446:
1190:
708:
450:
411:
384:
244:
180:
600:, and its members and staff are housed in the House of the Flemish Representatives.
3284:
3148:
3138:
3133:
3117:
3086:
2960:
2852:
2836:
855:
680:
597:
585:
503:
437:
200:
3017:
2972:
2826:
2543:
2457:
2352:
847:
779:
157:
608:
From 1830 until 1970 Belgium was a unitary state with a single government and a
3359:
3153:
2791:
2529:
791:
652:
639:, they are referred to as "Members of the Flemish Parliament" (MFPs), like the
528:
307:
107:
89:
758:
Town and country planning, housing, land development & nature conservation
491:
3562:
2948:
2936:
992:
787:
375:
284:
58:
45:
2877:
2862:
662:
609:
885:
320:
3184:
2882:
2518:
1789:
692:
554:
2596:
Committee for Housing, Urban Policy, Integration and Equal Opportunities
30:
For the Burgundian and Habsburg tribunal in the County of Flanders, see
2708:, eds. Michael Burgess, John Pinder, Routledge, April 2007, pages 39-40
125:
2450:
443:
3408:
3356:
3315:
3007:
2892:
2867:
2769:
2511:
2425:
894:
644:
570:
558:
359:
312:
2579:
Committee for General Affairs and Financial and Budgetary Matters
3224:
2989:
2965:
2872:
2857:
2723:
2608:
Committee for Public Well-Being, Public Health and Family Affairs
562:
515:
2611:
Committee for Economic Affairs, Employment and Social Economics
698:
2977:
2941:
2567:
2555:
2953:
2703:'Reflections on the Belgian federal state', Patrick Peeters,
667:
816:: includes the allocating of financial resources to the 300
745:
2690:
Regional Institutions and Governance in the European Union
2693:, José María Magone, Greenwood Publishing Group, page 173
2602:
Committee for Education, Training, Science and Innovation
904:
This table shows the distribution of seats following the
684:
589:
2622:
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Fishery and Rural Policy
863:), but members of parliament can also propose bills (
34:. For the pro-German council during World War I, see
881:
List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2014–2019
719:'language facilities' enjoyed in some municipalities
2382:
Cultural Council for the Dutch Cultural Community (
2363:the Bureau and the floor leaders of the recognised
659:acquire much larger financial and fiscal autonomy.
2384:Cultuurraad voor de Nederlandse Cultuurgemeenschap
859:. Bills are usually introduced by the Government (
453:) within six constituencies, with 5% constituency
2351:The current Speaker of the Flemish Parliament is
3560:
2627:Committee for Public Works, Mobility and Energy
2605:Committee for Culture, Youth, Sports and Media
2573:
674:
3200:
2746:
2670:Resolutions of the Flemish Parliament of 1999
1248:
699:Competencies for the entire Flemish Community
573:, which each have separate legislatures: the
2649:Flemish Institute for Technological Research
889:Number of seats per constituency in Flanders
874:
81:
3214:
3207:
3193:
2753:
2739:
2643:Flemish Council for Science and Innovation
2655:Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region
1745:(CD&V/N-VA, sp.a-Spirit, VLD-Vivant)
884:
824:
746:Competencies for the Flemish Region only
661:
14:
3561:
3188:
2734:
913:
752:Economy, employment and energy policy
802:), and urban and regional transport.
794:), the regional airports (including
725:All ‘matters relating to the person’
27:Elected legislative body of Flanders
1092:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
800:Ostend-Bruges International Airport
24:
2582:Subcommittee on Finance and Budget
575:Parliament of the French Community
25:
3600:
2715:
2377:Speaker of the Flemish Parliament
3305:
2908:
2762:
1930:
1868:
1832:
1766:
1730:
1727:
1673:
1574:
1544:
1482:
1442:
1380:
1059:Christian Democratic and Flemish
850:are usually held on Wednesdays.
624:until it was officially renamed
584:The Flemish Parliament approves
490:
319:
106:
18:Member of the Flemish Parliament
3055:Community Commission (Brussels)
633:Vlaamse Volksvertegenwoordigers
502:, Flemish Parliament building,
3574:1980 establishments in Belgium
2696:
2682:
679:The Flemish Parliament enacts
516:http://www.vlaamsparlement.be/
334:Government (demissionary) (56)
13:
1:
2675:
2560:
796:Antwerp International Airport
778:: includes roads, ports (the
3543:Political parties in Belgium
3097:Day of the Flemish Community
2638:Flemish Community Commission
833:
764:Environment and water policy
7:
2631:
2587:Committee for Brussels and
2574:List of standing committees
2550:
2370:
2335:
675:Competencies (Jurisdiction)
447:proportional representation
10:
3605:
3266:Chamber of Representatives
2614:Subcommittee on Arms Trade
2374:
1553:(N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld)
1461:(N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld)
1249:Previous legislative terms
878:
776:Public works and transport
603:
29:
3530:
3491:German-speaking Community
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2705:Multinational Federations
2446:1980-1981: Rik Boel (BSP)
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1220:
1125:Workers' Party of Belgium
1026:Socialist Party Different
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1847:(VLD, SP, Agalev, VU-ID)
875:Elections and membership
784:Port of Bruges-Zeebrugge
3584:Unicameral legislatures
3316:Brussels-Capital Region
3110:De Leeuw van Vlaanderen
895:Brussels-Capital Region
313:Brussels-Capital Region
248:since 28 December 2019
221:Willem-Frederik Schiltz
3216:Governments of Belgium
3164:Science and technology
3013:List of municipalities
2660:Parliament of Wallonia
1652:(CD&V, sp.a, N-VA)
906:2024 regional election
890:
818:Flemish municipalities
671:
579:Parliament of Wallonia
208:since 6 February 2019
82:
3368:(merged institutions)
2589:its Flemish Periphery
2508:Marleen Vanderpoorten
2463:1988: Jean Pede (PVV)
2393:Robert Vandekerckhove
1269:Inaugural composition
888:
869:private member's bill
825:International affairs
665:
228:since 2 October 2019
188:since 4 October 2019
165:since 2 October 2019
100:2019–2024 legislature
3548:Elections in Belgium
2665:Politics of Flanders
2497:Norbert De Batselier
2486:Flemish Parliament (
2357:New Flemish Alliance
960:New Flemish Alliance
865:voorstel van decreet
683:, which are Flemish
631:Members are called "
588:, which are Flemish
268:since 26 April 2023
59:50.84750°N 4.36750°E
3589:Belgian legislation
3538:Politics of Belgium
2365:political fractions
861:ontwerp van decreet
840:Septemberverklaring
770:Scientific research
455:electoral threshold
288:since 25 June 2014
55: /
36:Raad van Vlaanderen
32:Council of Flanders
3569:Flemish Parliament
3505:Minister-President
3464:Minister-President
3423:Minister-President
3382:Minister-President
3330:Minister-President
3247:Cabinet of Belgium
3065:Minister-President
3050:Flemish Government
3045:Flemish Parliament
2832:Zeelandic Flanders
2809:historical regions
2468:Louis Vanvelthoven
2415:Maurits Coppieters
2091:Open VLD + Vivant
1350:Team Fouad Ahidar
891:
844:State of the Union
672:
614:Belgian Parliament
594:Flemish Government
553:) constitutes the
545:, formerly called
525:Flemish Parliament
172:Group leaders
77:Flemish Parliament
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2537:Wilfried Vandaele
2437:Flemish Council (
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1245:
1191:Team Fouad Ahidar
555:legislative power
521:
520:
412:Team Fouad Ahidar
261:Mieke Schauvliege
181:Wilfried Vandaele
64:50.84750; 4.36750
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3103:Guldensporenslag
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2969:
2957:
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2807:Neighbouring and
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1359:to be determined
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993:Flemish Interest
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848:Plenary sessions
814:Local government
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2353:Liesbeth Homans
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1374:elected in 2019
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1323:
1320:
1315:
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1286:elected in 2024
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