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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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
alsoKnownAs President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
surface form: Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
appointedBy Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Belgium
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Belgium
country Belgium
formationDate 1831
hasStyle Madam President
Mister President
highestAuthorityOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
inauguralHolder Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
jurisdiction Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
languageOfOffice Dutch
French
German (for certain formal uses)
legislativeBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
locatedIn Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
officeHoldersInclude André Flahaut NERFINISHED
Eliane Tillieux
Herman Van Rompuy
Patrick Dewael
Siegfried Bracke
partOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
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
surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
regulatedBy Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
requires membership in the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
residence Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
role allocates speaking time to members
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 positionHeld President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Belgian order of precedence includesRankFor President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
this entity surface form: Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives and Senate of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) alsoKnownAs President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
this entity surface form: Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)