Senate (Belgium) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Senate De Senaate/Le Sénat/Der Senat
Type
Type	Upper house of the Belgian Federal Parliament
Leadership
President	Sabine Laruelle, MR
Structure
Seats	60 50 Senators of the federated entities 10 co-opted senators
Political groups	N-VA (9)      VB (7)      PS (7)      MR (7)      MR (6)      German-speaking senator (1)      CD&V (5)      PVDA-PTB (5)      Ecolo-Groen (9)      Open Vld (5)      sp.a (4)      cdH (2)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Indirect election
Last election	26 May 2019
Next election	May 2024
Meeting place
Website
http://www.senate.be/

The Senate of Belgium is the upper house of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, above the House of Representatives. It was established in 1831 as being equal to the House, several reforms, most notably in 1993 and 2014. While the Senate today plays only a minor role in the legislative process, it still has, along with the House, full responsibility for the upholding of the Constitution and the organisation and functioning of the Country and Federal States. Following the 2014 reform, it now holds about ten sessions per year.

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  The Palace of the Nation in Brussels, home to both Chambers of the Federal Parliament of Belgium

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  Seat of the president of the Senate

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  Senate of Belgium - current composition (2020-2021)

See also

In Spanish: Senado de Bélgica para niños