List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2014–2019
The seat division of the Parliament after the elections of 2014 The Parliament building in Brussels The Flemish Parliaments 12th legislature started in June 2014 (after the Belgian regional elections of 2014 ) and lasted until 2019. It was the fifth legislature since the members of the Flemish Parliament were first elected.
The government during this legislative term was the Bourgeois Government , which consisted of the three largest parties N-VA , CD&V and Open Vld .
May 2014 election results
Party Votes % Seats Flanders Brussels Total +/- New Flemish Alliance 1,339,943 31.88 42 1 43 Christian Democratic and Flemish 860,685 20.48 26 1 27 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats 594,464 14.15 17 2 19 Socialist Party Differently 587,901 13.99 17 1 18 Green 365,779 8.70 9 1 10 Flemish Interest 248,840 5.92 6 0 6 Workers' Party of Belgium+ 106,114 2.53 0 0 0 Union of Francophones 34,741 0.83 1 0 1 Pirate Party 25,986 0.62 0 0 0 Gezonde Evenwichtige Nieuwe Open Eerlijke Groepering 10,612 0.25 0 0 0 ROSSEM 9,937 0.24 0 0 0 Recht Op Een Leven 5,228 0.12 0 0 0 Vlaamse Christen Partij 5,026 0.12 0 0 0 Maakbare Maatschappij 3,227 0.08 0 0 0 Sociaal Democraten & Progressieven 2,853 0.07 0 0 0 Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde 617 0.01 0 0 0 Pensio(e)n Plus 482 0.01 0 0 0 Total 4,202,435 100.00 118 6 124 – Valid votes 4,202,435 95.03 Invalid/blank votes 219,601 4.97 Total votes 4,422,036 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,779,144 92.53 Source: Belgian Elections
Leadership
Bureau
This is a list of the members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament during the 12th legislature.
Speakers
Secretaries
Floor leaders
This is a list of the group leaders (fractieleiders ) of the recognised parliamentary groups (fracties ) during the 12th legislature. They form the Extended Bureau together with the members of the Bureau.
List
Representative
Party
Electoral district
Notes
Vera Celis N-VA
Antwerp
since 25 July 2014, replacing Liesbeth Homans , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Jan Peumans N-VA
Limburg
Speaker of the Flemish Parliament
Bert Maertens N-VA
West Flanders
since 25 July 2014, replacing Geert Bourgeois , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Peter Persyn N-VA
Flemish Brabant
since 25 July 2014, replacing Ben Weyts , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Matthias Diependaele N-VA
East Flanders
Karl Vanlouwe N-VA
Brussels-Capital Region
Ann Soete N-VA
West Flanders
left party August 2017
Lies Jans N-VA
Limburg
Caroline Croo N-VA
East Flanders
since 11 October 2014, replacing Elke Sleurs , who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government
Nadia Sminate N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Kris Van Dijck N-VA
Antwerp
Andries Gryffroy N-VA
East Flanders
Piet De Bruyn N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Grete Remen N-VA
Limburg
Annick De Ridder N-VA
Antwerp
Wilfried Vandaele N-VA
West Flanders
Lorin Parys N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Axel Ronse N-VA
West Flanders
Marc Hendrickx N-VA
Antwerp
Marius Meremans N-VA
East Flanders
Jos Lantmeeters N-VA
Limburg
Jelle Engelbosch N-VA
Limburg
Lieve Maes N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Cathy Coudyser N-VA
West Flanders
Paul Van Miert N-VA
Antwerp
Karim Van Overmeire N-VA
East Flanders
Björn Anseeuw N-VA
West Flanders
Bart Nevens N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Ingeborg De Meulemeester N-VA
East Flanders
Manuela Van Werde N-VA
Antwerp
Danielle Godderis-T'Jonck N-VA
West Flanders
Sabine Vermeulen N-VA
East Flanders
Willy Segers N-VA
Flemish Brabant
Herman Wynants N-VA
Antwerp
Miranda Van Eetvelde N-VA
East Flanders
Kathleen Krekels N-VA
Antwerp
Koen Daniëls N-VA
East Flanders
replaces Lieven Dehandschutter , who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Sint-Niklaas with this function
Jan Hofkens N-VA
Antwerp
since 25 July 2014, replacing Philippe Muyters , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Peter Wouters N-VA
Antwerp
Ludo Van Campenhout N-VA
Antwerp
Sofie Joosen N-VA
Antwerp
Jan Van Esbroeck N-VA
Antwerp
Tine Van der Vloet N-VA
Antwerp
An Christiaens CD&V
Limburg
since 25 July 2014, replacing Jo Vandeurzen , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Jan Durnez CD&V
West Flanders
since 25 July 2014, replacing Hilde Crevits , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Peter Van Rompuy CD&V
Flemish Brabant
Jenne De Potter CD&V
East Flanders
since 25 July 2014, replacing Joke Schauvliege , who became Minister in the Flemish Government
Katrien Schryvers CD&V
Antwerp
since 11 October 2014, replacing Kris Peeters , who became Minister in the Federal Government
Joris Poschet CD&V
Brussels-Capital Region
since 22 July 2014, replacing Bianca Debaets , who became Secretary of State in the Brussels Government
Bart Dochy CD&V
West Flanders
Jos De Meyer CD&V
East Flanders
Lode Ceyssens CD&V
Limburg
Karin Brouwers CD&V
Flemish Brabant
Tinne Rombouts CD&V
Antwerp
Sonja Claes CD&V
Limburg
Michel Doomst CD&V
Flemish Brabant
Martine Fournier CD&V
West Flanders
Koen Van den Heuvel CD&V
Antwerp
Cindy Franssen CD&V
East Flanders
Katrien Partyka CD&V
Flemish Brabant
Johan Verstreken CD&V
West Flanders
Vera Jans CD&V
Limburg
Kathleen Helsen CD&V
Antwerp
Robrecht Bothuyne CD&V
East Flanders
Valerie Taeldeman CD&V
East Flanders
Griet Coppé CD&V
West Flanders
Orry Van de Wauwer CD&V
Antwerp
since 5 July 2017, replacing Caroline Bastiaens
Ward Kennes CD&V
Antwerp
Sabine De Bethune CD&V
West Flanders
Dirk de Kort CD&V
Antwerp
Emmily Talpe Open Vld
West Flanders
since 11 October 2014, replacing Bart Tommelein , who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government
Ann Brusseel Open Vld
Brussels-Capital Region
Bart Somers Open Vld
Antwerp
Marino Keulen Open Vld
Limburg
Mathias De Clercq Open Vld
East Flanders
Gwendolyn Rutten Open Vld
Flemish Brabant
Lionel Bajart Open Vld
Brussels-Capital Region
Lydia Peeters Open Vld
Limburg
Martine Taelman Open Vld
Antwerp
Mercedes Van Volcem Open Vld
West Flanders
Rik Daems Open Vld
Flemish Brabant
Freya Saeys Open Vld
East Flanders
Jean-Jacques De Gucht Open Vld
East Flanders
Willem-Frederik Schiltz Open Vld
Antwerp
Jo De Ro Open Vld
Flemish Brabant
Francesco Vanderjeugd Open Vld
West Flanders
Marnic De Meulemeester Open Vld
East Flanders
Gwenny De Vroe Open Vld
Flemish Brabant
Herman De Croo Open Vld
East Flanders
John Crombez sp.a
West Flanders
Yamila Idrissi sp.a
Brussels-Capital Region
Bruno Tobback sp.a
Flemish Brabant
Freya Van den Bossche sp.a
East Flanders
Caroline Gennez sp.a
Antwerp
Bert Moyaers sp.a
Limburg
since 2 March 2016, replacing Ingrid Lieten , who left politics
Kurt De Loor sp.a
East Flanders
Rob Beenders sp.a
Limburg
Jan Bertels sp.a
Antwerp
Michèle Hostekint sp.a
West FLanders
Katia Segers sp.a
Flemish Brabant
Bart Van Malderen sp.a
East Flanders
Renaat Landuyt sp.a
West FLanders
Els Robeyns sp.a
Limburg
Yasmine Kherbache sp.a
Antwerp
Tine Soens sp.a
West FLanders
Güler Turan sp.a
Antwerp
Joris Vandenbroucke sp.a
East Flanders
replaces Daniël Termont , who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Ghent with this function
Imade Annouri Groen
Antwerp
Bart Caron Groen
West Flanders
Johan Danen Groen
Limburg
Elisabeth Meuleman Groen
East Flanders
An Moerenhout Groen
Flemish Brabant
Ingrid Pira Groen
Antwerp
Björn Rzoska Groen
East Flanders
Hermes Sanctorum Groen
Flemish Brabant
quit the party in September 2016
Wouter Van Besien Groen
Antwerp
Elke Van den Brandt Groen
Brussels Capital Region
Ortwin Depoortere Vlaams Belang
East Flanders
since 28 September 2015, replacing Barbara Bonte , who resigned for personal reasons
Guy D'Haeseleer Vlaams Belang
East Flanders
Chris Janssens Vlaams Belang
Limburg
Stefaan Sintobin Vlaams Belang
West Flanders
Anke Van dermeersch Vlaams Belang
Antwerp
Tom Van Grieken Vlaams Belang
Antwerp
Christian Van Eyken UF
Flemish Brabant
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