List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 1999–2004

This is a list of members of the Flemish Parliament between 1999 and 2004, following the direct elections of 1999.

Flemish Parliament, 1999–2004
Overview
Legislative bodyFlemish Parliament
Meeting placeBrussels
TermJuly 1999 (1999-07) – May 2004 (2004-05)
Election13 June 1999
GovernmentUntil July 2003: Dewael Govt.
From July 2003: Somers Govt.
Members124
SpeakerNorbert De Batselier (SP)
Inaugural seat division of the Flemish Parliament in 1999

Results

 Summary of the 13 June 1999 Flemish Parliament election results
← 1995 • 1999 • 2004 →
Party Main ideology Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
FLA BRU TOT
Christian People's Party (CVP) Christian democracy Luc Van den Brande 857,732 22.09 4.69 28 2 30 7
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) Liberalism Karel De Gucht 855,867 22.04 1.86 27 0 27 0
Flemish Block (VB) far-right Flemish nationalism Filip Dewinter 603,345 15.54 3.21 20 2 22 5
Socialist Party (SP) Social democracy Steve Stevaert 582,419 15.00 4.45 19 1 20 6
Living Differently (AGALEV) Green politics Vera Dua 451,361 11.62 4.54 12 0 12 5
People's Union–ID (VU-ID) Flemish nationalism Johan Sauwens 359,226 9.25 0.29 11 1 12 3
Union of Francophones (UF) Francophone minority politics Christian Van Eyken 36,683 0.94 0.23 1 0 1 0
Vivant (VIVANT) Social liberalism 77,864 2.01 new 0 0 0 new
Others (parties and candidates that received less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 58,687 1.55 0 0 0
Valid votes 3,883,184 94.21
Blank and invalid votes 238,749 5.79
Totals 4,121,933 100.00 118 6 124 0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout * 4,471,695 92.18
Notes: FLA = Flanders, BRU = Brussels (Capital Region), TOT = total / * = The number of registered voters is not known for the constituency to elect the Brussels Members of the Flemish Council (BMFC).
Consequently, the number of registered voters and the turnout for the Flemish Council considers only the 5 provincial constituencies, excluding the constituency BMFC.

By party

Agalev (1999–2003) → Groen! (2003–2004)

RepresentativeElectoral district
Magda AelvoetLeuven
Veerle DeclercqBruges
Vera DuaGhent–Eeklo
Jos GeyselsMechelen–Turnhout
Eloi GlorieuxHalle–Vilvoorde
Dirk HolemansGhent–Eeklo
Johan MalcorpsAntwerp
Ludo SannenLimburg
Frans RamonKortrijk–Roeselare–Tielt
Jos StassenSint-Niklaas–Dendermonde
Ria Van Den HeuvelAntwerp
Jo VermeulenAntwerp

Changes during the legislature

Representatives who resigned

NamePartyDate of resignationReplacementNotes
Magda AelvoetAgalev/Groen!12 July 1999Became minister in Verhofstadt I
Vera DuaAgalev/Groen!13 July 1999Isabel VertriestBecame Flemish minister in Dewael I
Tuur Van WallendaelSP.A24 January 2001Peter De Ridder
Paul Van GrembergenVU-ID15 May 2001Jan Roegiers
Jacques LavergeVLD5 November 2002Karlos Callens
Herman De LoorSP.A15 December 2002Gracienne Van Nieuwenborgh
Ludo SannenAgalev/Groen!26 May 2003Flor Ory
Isabel VertriestAgalev/Groen!26 May 2003Vera Dua
Marino KeulenVLD10 June 2003Guy Sols
Rufin GrijpSP.A11 June 2003Anne Van Asbroeck
Karel De GuchtVLD26 June 2003Erna Van Wauwe
Anne Van AsbroeckSP.A19 November 2003Yamila Idrissi

References


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