President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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The President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) is the presiding officer and highest authority of the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, responsible for directing its debates and representing it institutionally.
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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political position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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surface form:
Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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| appointedBy |
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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surface form:
Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Belgium ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Belgium ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Madam President
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Mister President ⓘ |
| highestAuthorityOf |
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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surface form:
Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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| inauguralHolder | Jean-Baptiste Nothomb ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Belgium
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surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
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| languageOfOffice |
Dutch
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French ⓘ German (for certain formal uses) ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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surface form:
Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| officeHoldersInclude |
André Flahaut
NERFINISHED
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Eliane Tillieux ⓘ Herman Van Rompuy ⓘ Patrick Dewael ⓘ Siegfried Bracke ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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surface form:
Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Federal Parliament of Belgium ⓘ |
| positionIn | lower house of the Federal Parliament of Belgium ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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surface form:
Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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| regulatedBy | Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ⓘ |
| requires | membership in the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ⓘ |
| residence |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| role |
allocates speaking time to members
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announces results of votes ⓘ chairs the Bureau of the Chamber ⓘ chairs the Conference of Presidents ⓘ directs parliamentary debates ⓘ ensures rules of procedure are followed ⓘ maintains order during sittings ⓘ opens and closes sittings ⓘ oversees administrative services of the Chamber ⓘ presiding officer of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ⓘ puts questions to the vote ⓘ represents the Chamber in international parliamentary relations ⓘ represents the Chamber in relations with the King ⓘ represents the Chamber in relations with the Senate of Belgium ⓘ represents the Chamber institutionally ⓘ |
| seat | Palace of the Nation ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by members of the Chamber of Representatives ⓘ |
| termLength | parliamentary term of the Chamber of Representatives ⓘ |
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Étienne Constantin de Gerlache
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positionHeld
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President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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Belgian order of precedence
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President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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this entity surface form:
Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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alsoKnownAs
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President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
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this entity surface form:
Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)