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
Leadership
Bureau This is a list of the members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament during the 12th legislature.
Speakers MP Party Office Jan Peumans N-VA Speaker Peter Van Rompuy CD&V 1st Deputy Speaker Wilfried Vandaele N-VA 2nd Deputy Speaker Bart Somers Open Vld 3rd Deputy Speaker Caroline Gennez sp.a 4th Deputy Speaker
Secretaries MP Party Nadia Sminate N-VA Sonja Claes CD&V Kris Van Dijck N-VA
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. Floor leader Group Matthias Diependaele N-VA Koen Van den Heuvel CD&V Bart Somers Open Vld Joris Vandenbroucke sp.a Björn Rzoska Green Chris Janssens Flemish Interest
List
Representative Party Electoral district Notes N-VA Antwerp since 25 July 2014, replacing Liesbeth Homans, who became Minister in the Flemish Government N-VA Limburg Speaker of the Flemish Parliament N-VA West Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Geert Bourgeois, who became Minister in the Flemish Government N-VA Flemish Brabant since 25 July 2014, replacing Ben Weyts, who became Minister in the Flemish Government N-VA East Flanders N-VA Brussels-Capital Region N-VA West Flanders left party August 2017 N-VA Limburg N-VA East Flanders since 11 October 2014, replacing Elke Sleurs, who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA Antwerp N-VA East Flanders N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA Limburg N-VA Antwerp N-VA West Flanders N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA West Flanders N-VA Antwerp N-VA East Flanders N-VA Limburg N-VA Limburg N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA West Flanders N-VA Antwerp N-VA East Flanders N-VA West Flanders N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA East Flanders N-VA Antwerp N-VA West Flanders N-VA East Flanders N-VA Flemish Brabant N-VA Antwerp N-VA East Flanders N-VA Antwerp N-VA East Flanders replaces Lieven Dehandschutter, who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Sint-Niklaas with this function N-VA Antwerp since 25 July 2014, replacing Philippe Muyters, who became Minister in the Flemish Government N-VA Antwerp N-VA Antwerp N-VA Antwerp N-VA Antwerp N-VA Antwerp CD&V Limburg since 25 July 2014, replacing Jo Vandeurzen, who became Minister in the Flemish Government CD&V West Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Hilde Crevits, who became Minister in the Flemish Government CD&V Flemish Brabant CD&V East Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Joke Schauvliege, who became Minister in the Flemish Government CD&V Antwerp since 11 October 2014, replacing Kris Peeters, who became Minister in the Federal Government CD&V Brussels-Capital Region since 22 July 2014, replacing Bianca Debaets, who became Secretary of State in the Brussels Government CD&V West Flanders CD&V East Flanders CD&V Limburg CD&V Flemish Brabant CD&V Antwerp CD&V Limburg CD&V Flemish Brabant CD&V West Flanders CD&V Antwerp CD&V East Flanders CD&V Flemish Brabant CD&V West Flanders CD&V Limburg CD&V Antwerp CD&V East Flanders CD&V East Flanders CD&V West Flanders CD&V Antwerp since 5 July 2017, replacing Caroline Bastiaens CD&V Antwerp CD&V West Flanders CD&V Antwerp Open Vld West Flanders since 11 October 2014, replacing Bart Tommelein, who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government Open Vld Brussels-Capital Region Open Vld Antwerp Open Vld Limburg Open Vld East Flanders Open Vld Flemish Brabant Open Vld Brussels-Capital Region Open Vld Limburg Open Vld Antwerp Open Vld West Flanders Open Vld Flemish Brabant Open Vld East Flanders Open Vld East Flanders Open Vld Antwerp Open Vld Flemish Brabant Open Vld West Flanders Open Vld East Flanders Open Vld Flemish Brabant Open Vld East Flanders sp.a West Flanders sp.a Brussels-Capital Region sp.a Flemish Brabant sp.a East Flanders sp.a Antwerp sp.a Limburg since 2 March 2016, replacing Ingrid Lieten, who left politics sp.a East Flanders sp.a Limburg sp.a Antwerp sp.a West FLanders sp.a Flemish Brabant sp.a East Flanders sp.a West FLanders sp.a Limburg sp.a Antwerp sp.a West FLanders sp.a Antwerp sp.a East Flanders replaces Daniël Termont, who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Ghent with this function Groen Antwerp Groen West Flanders Groen Limburg Groen East Flanders Groen Flemish Brabant Groen Antwerp Groen East Flanders Groen Flemish Brabant quit the party in September 2016 Groen Antwerp Groen Brussels Capital Region Vlaams Belang East Flanders since 28 September 2015, replacing Barbara Bonte, who resigned for personal reasons Vlaams Belang East Flanders Vlaams Belang Limburg Vlaams Belang West Flanders Vlaams Belang Antwerp Vlaams Belang Antwerp UF Flemish Brabant
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