List of members of the Senate of Belgium, 2024–2029

The list of members of the Belgian Senate from 2024 to 2029.

In principle, the Senate consists of 50 state senators (29 Dutch-speaking, 20 French-speaking and 1 German-speaking) and 10 co-opted senators (6 Dutch-speaking and 4 French-speaking).

The legislature started on 18 July 2024 following the that year's federal election. The opening session of the Senate was chaired by (MR), the oldest member in years, who was assisted in this task by the youngest senators, (ProDG) and (Vooruit), who acted as secretary.

Composition The composition is as follows:

29 senators appointed by the Flemish Parliament from the Flemish Parliament or from the Dutch language group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region 10 senators appointed by and from the Parliament of the French Community (which itself is composed of all members of the Walloon Parliament and some members of the French language group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region) 8 senators appointed by and from the Parliament of Wallonia 2 senators appointed by and from the French language group of the Brussels Capital Region Parliament 1 senator appointed by and from the Parliament of the German-speaking Community 6 senators, co-opted by the 29 Dutch-speaking senators (divided on the basis of the election results of the House of Representatives) 4 senators, co-opted by the 20 French-speaking senators (idem)

In total, the Senate in principle has 60 senators: 35 Dutch-speaking, 24 French-speaking and 1 German-speaking.

Fractions With the exception of the German-speaking state senator (elected by the Parliament of the German-speaking Community), the Senate seats are distributed among the parties on the basis of the election results for the state parliaments (for the state senators) and for the Chamber (for the co-opted senators). At the start of the legislature, the distribution among the parties is as follows: FractionState SenatorsCo-optedTotalN-VA8210MR819Vlaams Belang718PS516PVDA-PTB516Les Engagés415CD&V415Vooruit41*5Open Vld213Ecolo-Groen303

The Vooruit party initially decided not to fill its co-opted senatorial seat, to which it was entitled, because the party is in favour of abolishing the Senate. This left a total of only 59 senators until February 2026. In January, Vooruit reversed this decision and would appoint a co-opted senator to provide the crucial vote on the constitutional amendment to abolish the Senate.

List of senators SenatorPartyLanguage groupDesignationCommentsN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentAn CapoenN-VADutchCo-optedN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentKoenraad DillenN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVice-chairman.N-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentN-VADutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentChairman of the N-VA faction.N-VADutchCo-optedBureau member.Valérie De BueMRFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentPresident of the Senate from 25 July 2024.MRFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentMRFrenchBy and from the French language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentMRFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityMRFrenchCo-optedMRFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentMRFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityChairman of the MR faction.MRFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityProDGGermanBy and from the Parliament of the German-speaking CommunityProDG forms a technical faction with the MR.Vlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVice-chairman.Vlaams BelangDutchBy the Flemish Parliament from the Dutch language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentVlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentChairman of the Vlaams Belang faction from 25 July 2024.Vlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVlaams BelangDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVlaams BelangDutchCo-optedPSFrenchCo-optedBureau member.PSFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityPSFrenchBy and from the French language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentAnne LambelinPSFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentChairman of the PS faction from 25 July 2024.PSFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityPSFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentPVDA-PTBFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentPVDA-PTBFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityChairman of the PVDA-PTB faction from 25 July 2024.PVDA-PTBDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentPVDA-PTBFrenchCo-optedPVDA-PTBDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentPVDA-PTBFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityLes EngagésFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentLes EngagésFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French CommunityMoussa Diallo ElhadjLes EngagésFrenchBy the Parliament of the French Community from the French language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentLes EngagésFrenchThrough and out of the Walloon ParliamentFrom 25 July 2024, president of the Les Engagés faction.Les EngagésFrenchCo-optedCD&VDutchBy the Flemish Parliament from the Dutch language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentChairman of the CD&V faction from 25 July 2024.CD&VDutchCo-optedCD&VDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentCD&VDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentCD&VDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVooruitDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVooruitDutchCo-optedYoungest-ever Belgian senator.VooruitDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVooruitDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentVooruitDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentChairman of the Vooruit faction from 25 July 2024.Open VldDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentChairman of the Open Vld faction from 25 July 2024.Open VldDutchCo-optedOpen VldDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentGroenDutchThrough and out of the Flemish ParliamentGroenDutchBy the Flemish Parliament from the Dutch language group of the Brussels Capital Region ParliamentChairman of the Ecolo-Groen faction from 25 July 2024.EcoloFrenchBy and from the Parliament of the French Community

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