List of members of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, 2024–2029

This is the list of representatives in the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region for the 2024-2029 legislature. The Brussels-Capital Parliament has 89 members: 72 of them are French-speaking, the other 17 are Dutch-speaking.

This legislature followed the Brussels regional elections of 9 June 2024 and began on 25 June 2024. The opening session was chaired by senior dean (MR), who was assisted by the youngest member of each language group, for the Dutch language group (Open Vld) and for the French language group (PTB).

The 72 French-speaking members of parliament are also part of the (PFB) and the 17 Dutch-speaking members of parliament of the (RVGC), which have decision-making powers over the community powers that are autonomously governed by the French and Dutch language groups. These community commissions together form the United Assembly of the Common Community Commission (VVGGC), where community powers that require common agreement between both language groups are discussed.

Composition French language groupDutch language groupPartyMembersPartyMembersReformist Movement20•Groen4•Socialist Party16Team Fouad Ahidar3Workers' Party of Belgium15 New Flemish Alliance2Les Engagés8•Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats2•Ecolo7 Flemish Interest1•DéFI6•Vooruit2Workers' Party of Belgium1 Christian Democratic and Flemish1 Independent1Total:72Total:17Total: 89 MembersA dot means: participating in the demissionary Brussels government.

List of Members of Parliament NamePartyLanguageNotesMRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchChairman of the Bi-Community Affairs Committee (VVGGC).MRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchSwitched from the DéFI to the MR faction on September 5, 2024.MRFrenchVice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC). Also Chairman of the Committee on Home Affairs (BHP).MRFrenchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC).MRFrenchMRFrenchReplaces Hadja Lahbib, outgoing minister in the federal government, from 26 June 2024 .MRFrenchVice-Chairman (PFB).MRFrenchChairman of the MR faction (BHP/VVGGC).MRFrenchFrom 26 July 2024, chairman of the BHP and the VVGGC and from 27 July 2024 chairman of the PFB. Also chairman of the Environment and Energy Committee (BHP).MRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchMRFrenchChairman of the MR faction (PFB).MRFrenchMRFrenchAdditional member of the Extended Bureau (BHP/VVGGC).•PSFrench•PSFrenchReplaces Rudi Vervoort, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024.•PSFrench•PSFrench•PSFrench•PSFrenchAdditional member of the Extended Bureau until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC) and secretary of the PFB. From September 16, 2024 secretary of the BHP and the VVGGC.•PSFrenchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC).•PSFrenchChairman of the PS faction (PFB). Also chairman of the Mobility Committee (BHP).•PSFrenchVice-Chairman (PFB).•PSFrench•PSFrenchChairman of the PS faction (BHP/VVGGC). Also chairman of the Finance and General Affairs Committee (BHP).•PSFrenchVice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC).•PSFrenchReplaces Nawal Ben Hamou, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 26 June 2024.•PSFrench•PSFrenchReplaces Karine Lalieux, outgoing minister in the federal government,, from 25 June 2024.•PSFrenchPTBFrenchVice-Chairman (PFB).PTBFrenchVice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC).PTBFrenchPTBFrenchChairman of the PTB faction (BHP/VVGGC).PTBFrenchChair of the Equal Opportunities and Women's Rights Commission (EOPC).PTBFrenchPTBFrenchPTBFrenchPTBFrenchAdditional member of the Extended Bureau (BHP/VVGGC).PTBFrenchPTBFrenchPTBFrenchPTBFrenchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC).PTBFrenchChairman of the Housing Committee (BHP).PTBFrenchChairman of the PTB faction (PFB).Les EngagésFrenchLes EngagésFrenchSecretary (PFB).Les EngagésFrenchChairman of the Les Engagés faction (BHP/VVGGC).Les EngagésFrenchLes EngagésFrenchSecretary until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC) and Chairman of the Economic Affairs and Employment Committee (BHP).Les EngagésFrenchChairman of the Les Engagés faction (PFB).Les EngagésFrenchSecretary from September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC).Les EngagésFrench•EcoloFrench•EcoloFrenchOn 16 September 2024, he replaced Alain Maron, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government .•EcoloFrenchReplaces Barbara Trachte, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Pitseys is chair of the Ecolo group (BHP/VVGGC) and chair of the Budget and Accounts Committee of Parliament (BHP).•EcoloFrench•EcoloFrenchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC).•EcoloFrenchReplaces Zakia Khattabi, outgoing minister in the federal government, from 25 June 2024 .•EcoloFrenchReplaces Marie Lecocq from 16 September 2014, who resigned after her election as co-president of Ecolo. Previously, she replaced Alain Maron, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government , from 25 June to 16 September 2024. Tahar is president of the Ecolo faction in the PFB.•DéFIFrenchChairman of the DéFI faction (BHP/VVGGC).•DéFIFrenchChairman of the DéFI faction (PFB).•DéFIFrench•DéFIFrenchSecretary until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC).•DéFIFrenchReplaces Bernard Clerfayt, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024 .•GroenDutchReplaces Elke Van den Brandt, outgoing minister in the Brussels Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Bex is chair of the Green faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC).•GroenDutchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC) and Chairman of the Health and Personal Assistance Committee (VVGGC).•GroenDutchSecretary (RVGC).•GroenDutchVice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC) and from 27 June 2024 Chairman of the RVGC. Also Chairman of the Territorial Development Committee (BHP) and Chairman of the General Affairs, Finance, Budget and Urban Policy Committee (RVGC).Team Fouad AhidarDutchChairman of the Team Fouad Ahidar faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC).Team Fouad AhidarDutchVice-Chairman (RVGC) and Chairman of the Education and School Construction Committee in the RVGC.Ilyas El OmariTeam Fouad AhidarDutchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC). New Flemish AllianceDutchReplaced Cieltje Van Achter from 4 October 2024, who became a minister in the Flemish government. Van Achter was chairman of the N-VA faction in the BHP and the VVGGC and secretary of the RVGC until 30 September 2024. New Flemish AllianceDutchSecretary (BHP/VVGGC), chairman of the N-VA faction in the RVGC and chairman of the Culture, Youth and Sports Committee in the RVGC.•Open VldDutchChairman of the Open Vld faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC).•Open VldDutchReplaces Sven Gatz, outgoing minister in the Brussels Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Raets is secretary (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC) and chairman of the Welfare, Health and Family Committee in the RVGC.•VooruitDutchReplaces Ans Persoons, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Mouani is chairman of the Vooruit.brussels faction in the RVGC.•VooruitDutchChairman of the Vooruit.brussels faction (BHP/VVGGC) and secretary (RVGC). Vlaams BelangDutchChairman of the Flemish Interest faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). IndependentDutchSwitched from Vlaams Belang to Independent on December 17, 2024. Christian Democratic and FlemishDutchChairman of the CD&V faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC).PTBDutchChairman of the PVDA faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC).

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