List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2009–2014

This is a list of Members of the Flemish Parliament in its 12th legislative term, arranged alphabetically. The legislative term started in 2009 (after the Belgian regional elections of 2009) and lasted until 2014. However, it is only the fourth legislature since the Members of the Flemish Parliament were first elected.

Flemish Parliament, 2009–2014
Overview
Legislative bodyFlemish Parliament
Meeting placeBrussels
TermJune 2009 (2009-06) – April 2014 (2014-04)
Election7 June 2009
GovernmentPeeters II Government
Members124
SpeakerJan Peumans (N-VA)
The seat division of the Parliament after the elections of 2009
The Parliament building in Brussels

Results

 Summary of the 13 June 2009 Flemish Parliament election results
Parties Parliament
Votes+/−%+/−Seats+/−
Christian Democratic and Flemish
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
939,87322.86−3.2331−4
Flemish Interest
Vlaams Belang
628,56415.28−8.8621−11
Socialist Party – Differently
Socialistische Partij Anders
627,85215.27−4.3919−6
Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
616,61014.99−4.8021−4
New Flemish Alliance
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
537,04013.06+13.0616+16
List Dedecker
Lijst Dedecker
313,1767.62+7.628+8
Green!
Groen!
278,2116.77−0.837+1
Union of Francophones
Union des Francophones
47,3191.15+0.081±0
Total4,112,325124
Invalid votes239,4825.50%
Source: Federal Portal − Chamber Elections 2010.

Leadership

Bureau

This is a list of the current members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament.

Speakers

OfficeSenatorParty
SpeakerJan Peumans || N-VA
1st Deputy SpeakerVeerle Heeren || CD&V
2nd Deputy SpeakerMarijke Dillen || Vlaams Belang
3rd Deputy SpeakerDirk Van Mechelen || Open VLD
4th Deputy SpeakerMia De Vits || SP.A
5th Deputy SpeakerJos De Meyer || CD&V
6th Deputy SpeakerFilip Dewinter || Vlaams Belang

Secretaries

SenatorParty
Eric Van Rompuy || CD&V
Marino Keulen || Open VLD
Bart Martens || SP.A

Floor leaders

This is a list of the current floor leaders of the recognised fractions. They form the Extended Bureau together with the members of the Bureau.

Floor leaderParty
Koen Van den Heuvel || CD&V
Joris Van Hauthem || Vlaams Belang
Sas van Rouveroij || Open VLD
Matthias Diependaele
(2009-2012: Kris Van Dijck) || N-VA
Bart Van Malderen || SP.A
Lode Vereeck || Lijst Dedecker
Elisabeth Meuleman || Groen

List of current Representatives

NameFractionConstituency
Filip Anthuenis (resigned)Open VLDEast Flanders
Erik ArckensIndependentBrussels-Capital Region
Robrecht BothuyneCD&VEast Flanders
Boudewijn BouckaertLijst DedeckerEast Flanders
Karin BrouwersCD&VFlemish Brabant
Ann BrusseelOpen VLDBrussels-Capital Region
Agnes Bruyninckx-VandenhoudtVlaams BelangWest Flanders
Karlos CallensOpen VLDWest Flanders
Ludwig Caluwé (resigned)CD&VAntwerp
Bart CaronGroenWest Flanders
Vera CelisN-VAAntwerp
Patricia CeysensOpen VLDFlemish Brabant
Lode CeyssensCD&VLimburg
Sonja ClaesCD&VLimburg
Griet CoppéCD&VWest Flanders
Frank CreyelmanVlaams BelangAntwerp
John Crombez (resigned)SP.AWest Flanders
Steve D'HulsterSP.AAntwerp
Carl Decaluwe (resigned)CD&VWest Flanders
Johan DeckmynVlaams BelangEast Flanders
Kathleen DeckxSP.AAntwerp
Philippe De CoeneSP.AWest Flanders
Jean-Jacques De GuchtOpen VLDEast Flanders
Tom Dehaene (resigned)CD&VFlemish Brabant
Lieven Dehandschutter (resigned)N-VAEast Flanders
Irina De KnopOpen VLDFlemish Brabant
Dirk de KortCD&VAntwerp
Kurt De LoorSP.AEast Flanders
Paul DelvaCD&VBrussels-Capital Region
Mark Demesmaeker (resigned)N-VAFlemish Brabant
Marnic De MeulemeesterOpen VLDEast Flanders
Jos De MeyerCD&VEast Flanders
Annick De RidderOpen VLDAntwerp
Mia De VitsSP.AFlemish Brabant
Gwenny De VroeOpen VLDFlemish Brabant
Else De WachterSP.AFlemish Brabant
Patricia De WaeleLijst DedeckerEast Flanders
Bart De WeverN-VAAntwerp
Filip DewinterVlaams BelangAntwerp
Matthias DiependaeleN-VAEast Flanders
Marijke DillenVlaams BelangAntwerp
Jan DurnezCD&VWest Flanders
Tine EerlingenN-VAFlemish Brabant
Martine FournierCD&VWest Flanders
Cindy FranssenCD&VEast Flanders
Sven Gatz (resigned)Open VLDBrussels-Capital Region
Danielle Godderis-T'JonckN-VAWest Flanders
Peter GysbrechtsOpen VLDAntwerp
Veerle HeerenCD&VLimburg
Kathleen HelsenCD&VAntwerp
Marc HendrickxN-VAAntwerp
Liesbeth HomansN-VAAntwerp
Michèle HostekintSP.AWest Flanders
Pieter HuybrechtsVlaams BelangAntwerp
Yamila IdrissiSP.ABrussels-Capital Region
Lies JansN-VALimburg
Vera JansCD&VLimburg
Chris JanssensVlaams BelangLimburg
Patrick JanssensSP.AAntwerp
Ward KennesCD&VAntwerp
Marino KeulenOpen VLDLimburg
Jan LaurysCD&VFlemish Brabant
Marcel LogistSP.AFlemish Brabant
Chokri MahassineSP.ALimburg
Bart MartensSP.AAntwerp
Katleen MartensVlaams BelangLimburg
Elisabeth MeulemanGroenEast Flanders
An Michiels (resigned)Vlaams BelangFlemish Brabant
Fientje MoermanOpen VLDEast Flanders
Dirk PeetersGroenAntwerp
Lydia PeetersOpen VLDLimburg
Fatma PehlivanSP.AEast Flanders
Jan PenrisVlaams BelangAntwerp
Jan PeumansN-VALimburg
Sabine PoleynCD&VWest Flanders
Peter ReekmansLijst DedeckerFlemish Brabant
Els RobeynsSP.ALimburg
Jan RoegiersSP.AEast Flanders
Tinne RomboutsCD&VAntwerp
Ivan SabbeLijst DedeckerWest Flanders
Hermes SanctorumGroenFlemish Brabant
Ludo Sannen (resigned)SP.ALimburg
Johan SauwensCD&VLimburg
Katrien SchryversCD&VAntwerp
Herman Schueremans (resigned)Open VLDFlemish Brabant
Willy SegersN-VAFlemish Brabant
Stefaan SintobinVlaams BelangWest Flanders
Griet SmaersCD&VAntwerp
Helga StevensN-VAEast Flanders
Felix StrackxVlaams BelangFlemish Brabant
Erik TackVlaams BelangEast Flanders
Valerie TaeldemanCD&VEast Flanders
Bart TommeleinOpen VLDWest Flanders
Güler TuranSP.AAntwerp
Wilfried VandaeleN-VAWest Flanders
Marc Vanden BusscheOpen VLDWest Flanders
Marleen Van den EyndeVlaams BelangAntwerp
Koen Van den HeuvelCD&VAntwerp
Vera Van der BorghtOpen VLDEast Flanders
Marleen VanderpoortenOpen VLDAntwerp
Luckas Van Der TaelenGroenBrussels-Capital Region
Marc Van de VijverCD&VEast Flanders
Kris Van DijckN-VAAntwerp
Christian Van EykenUFFlemish Brabant
Joris Van HauthemVlaams BelangFlemish Brabant
Bart Van MalderenSP.AEast Flanders
Dirk Van MechelenOpen VLDAntwerp
Karim Van OvermeireN-VAEast Flanders
Eric Van RompuyCD&VFlemish Brabant
Sas van RouveroijOpen VLDEast Flanders
Gerda Van SteenbergeIndependentEast Flanders
Mercedes Van VolcemOpen VLDWest Flanders
Lode VereeckLijst DedeckerLimburg
Jan VerfaillieCD&VWest Flanders
Goedele VermeirenN-VAAntwerp
Christian VerougstraeteVlaams BelangWest Flanders
Johan VerstrekenCD&VWest Flanders
Jurgen VerstrepenLijst DedeckerAntwerp
Linda VissersVlaams BelangLimburg
Mieke VogelsGroenAntwerp
Filip Watteeuw (resigned)GroenEast Flanders
Ulla WerbrouckLijst DedeckerWest Flanders
Wim WienenVlaams BelangAntwerp
Veli YükselCD&VEast Flanders

† Elected as member of Vlaams Belang; joined the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) on 31 August 2011.
‡ Elected as members of Vlaams Belang; became independent representatives on 20 July 2011 (Ackers) and 12 July 2012 (Van Steenberge).

Changes during the legislature

Representatives who chose not to sit

NameFractionConstituencyDate of resignationReplacementNotes
Gerolf AnnemansVlaams BelangAntwerp30 June 2009Jan PenrisStays federal representative
Jean-Marie DedeckerLijst DedeckerWest Flanders30 June 2009Ivan SabbeStays federal representative
Johan DemolVlaams BelangBrussels-Capital Region30 June 2009Erik ArckensStays Brussels representative
Guy D'HaeseleerVlaams BelangEast Flanders30 June 2009Erik TackStays federal representative
Annick PonthierVlaams BelangLimburg30 June 2009Katleen MartensStays federal representative
Bart SomersOpen VLDAntwerp30 June 2009Annick De RidderStays federal representative
Dirk SterckxOpen VLDAntwerp30 June 2009Peter GysbrechtsBecomes member of the European Parliament
Daniël TermontSP.AEast Flanders30 June 2009Bart Van MalderenStays mayor of Ghent
Erika ThijsCD&VLimburg30 June 2009Lode CeyssensStays federal senator
Bruno ValkeniersVlaams BelangAntwerp30 June 2009Marleen Van den EyndeStays federal representative
Kathleen Van BremptSP.AAntwerp30 June 2009Bart MartensBecomes member of the European Parliament
Anke Van dermeerschVlaams BelangEast Flanders30 June 2009Wim WienenStays federal senator
Frank Van HeckeVlaams BelangAntwerp30 June 2009Stefaan SintobinBecomes member of the European Parliament
Brigitte GrouwelsCD&VBrussels-Capital Region13 July 2009Paul DelvaStays Brussels representative
Yves LetermeCD&VWest Flanders13 July 2009Jan DurnezStays federal senator

Representatives who resigned

NameFractionConstituencyDate of resignationReplacementNotes
Geert BourgeoisN-VAWest Flanders13 July 2009Wilfried VandaeleBecame minister in Peeters II
Hilde CrevitsCD&VWest Flanders13 July 2009Sabine PoleynBecame minister in Peeters II
Kris PeetersCD&VAntwerp13 July 2009Koen Van den HeuvelBecame minister-president in Peeters II
Joke SchauvliegeCD&VEast Flanders13 July 2009Valerie TaeldemanBecame minister in Peeters II
Freya Van den BosscheSP.AEast Flanders13 July 2009Jan RoegiersBecame minister in Peeters II
Jo VandeurzenCD&VLimburg13 July 2009Vera JansBecame minister in Peeters II
Sophie De WitN-VAAntwerp6 July 2010Goedele VermeirenBecame federal representative
Caroline GennezSP.AAntwerp6 July 2010Steve D'HulsterBecame federal representative
Frank VandenbrouckeSP.AFlemish Brabant6 July 2010Else De WachterBecame federal representative
Peter VanvelthovenSP.ALimburg6 July 2010Ludo SannenBecame federal representative
An MichielsVBFlemish Brabant10 October 2010Wim Van DijckEnded her political career for personal reasons
Sven GatzOpen VLDBrussels-Capital Region30 June 2011Khadija ZamouriEnded his political career for professional reasons
John CrombezSP.AWest Flanders6 December 2011Jurgen VanlerbergheBecame secretary of state in Di Rupo I
Carl CaluweCD&VWest Flanders31 January 2012Els KindtBecame governor of West Flanders
Ludwig CaluwéCD&VAntwerp1 December 2012Caroline BastiaensBecame provincial deputy in 2013
Tom DehaeneCD&VFlemish Brabant13 December 2012Peter Van RompuyBecame provincial deputy in 2013
Lieven DehandschutterN-VAEast Flanders31 December 2012Marius MeremansBecame mayor of Sint-Niklaas
Herman SchueremansOpen VLDFlemish Brabant1 January 2013Jo De RoEnded his political career for professional reasons
Filip WatteeuwGroenEast Flanders4 January 2013Björn RzoskaBecame alderman in Ghent
Mark DemesmaekerN-VAFlemish Brabant31 January 2013Piet De BruynBecame member of the European Parliament
Ludo SannenSP.ALimburg16 September 2013Joke QuintensEnded his political career
Filip AnthuenisOpen VLDEast Flanders23 September 2013Egbert Lachaert

Sources

  • "Vlaamse Volksvertegenwoordigers" (in Dutch). The Flemish Parliament. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  • "Bureau" (in Dutch). The Flemish Parliament. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-18.


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