Chamber of Representatives of Belgium

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The Chamber of Representatives of Belgium is the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, responsible for federal legislation, government oversight, and representing the Belgian population at the national level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Federal Parliament of Belgium
legislative body
lower house of parliament
abbreviation Chambre
Kamer
approves federal budget
canDissolve by the King of the Belgians under constitutional conditions
constitutionalStatus defined by the Belgian Constitution
country Belgium
electoralConstituencies multi-member constituencies
electoralSystem open list proportional representation
elects Prime Minister of Belgium (through confidence)
foundationDate 1831
hasCommitteeSystem special committees
standing committees
hasPower vote of confidence in the federal government
vote of no confidence in the federal government
hasSpeaker President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
hasUpperHouse Senate of Belgium
hasWebsite https://www.dekamer.be
https://www.lachambre.be
languageGroups Dutch-speaking group
French-speaking group
legislativePower federal level
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Brussels-Capital Region
meetsIn Palace of the Nation
meetsInBuilding Palais de la Nation
minimumAgeOfCandidates 21 years
minimumAgeOfVoters 18 years
nativeName Chamber of Representatives
surface form: Chambre des représentants

Chamber of Representatives of Belgium self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers

Chamber of Deputies
surface form: Kammer der Abgeordneten
nativeNameLanguage Dutch
French
German
numberOfMembers 150
oversees Federal Government of Belgium
partOf Federal Parliament of Belgium
passes federal laws
primaryFunction federal legislation
government oversight
representation of the population
termLength 5 years
votingSystem proportional representation

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Place de la Nation / Natieplein, Brussels seatOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject surface form: Place de la Nation / Natieplein
Royal Quarter of Brussels contains Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Bureau of the Senate associatedWith Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject surface form: Bureau of the Senate (Belgium)
Gouvernement fédéral legislativePartner Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chambre des représentants de Belgique
Gouvernement fédéral accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chambre des représentants de Belgique
Volksunie parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Belgian Federal Parliament building houses Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Sander Loones workLocation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Chamber of Representatives
Theo Francken legislativeBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Hans Bonte memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Federal Council of Ministers accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Elio Di Rupo memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Charles Michel memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Warandepark adjacentTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian House of Representatives
Francophone counterpart Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès (PLP) parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject surface form: Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès
Ministerrat accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Wilmès II Government receivedConfidenceFrom Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Reformist Movement (MR) parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Mouvement Réformateur parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Socialistische Partij Anders representedIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Centre démocrate humaniste parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Les Engagés parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Christian democratic movement in Belgium hasRepresentationIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
cdH parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Parti social chrétien (PSC) representedIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject surface form: Parti social chrétien
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject surface form: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Brussels Park metro station locatedNear Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian House of Representatives
Rue Ducale near Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) partOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) presidesOver Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) legislativeBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) highestAuthorityOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) appointedBy Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
Parc / Park metro station locatedNear Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian House of Representatives
Palace of the Nation gardens locatedNear Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium nativeName Chamber of Representatives of Belgium self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
Title III – Powers of the State of the Belgian Constitution regulates Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Armand De Decker parliamentaryBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium