Belgian Federal Parliament

The Federal Parliament is the bicameral parliament of Belgium. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (help·info), French: Chambre des Représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) and the Senate (Dutch: Senaat (help·info), French: Sénat, German: Senat). It sits in the Palace of the Nation (French: Palais de la Nation, Dutch: Paleis der Natie, German: Palast der Nation). The Chamber of Representatives is the primary legislative body; the Senate functions only as a meeting place of the federal communities and regions.

Federal Parliament Dutch: Federaal Parlement French: Parlement fédéral German: Föderales Parlament
Emblem of the Senate
Emblem of the Chamber of Representatives
Type
Type	Bicameral (de jure) Unicameral (de facto)
Houses	• Senate • Chamber of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate	Stephanie D'Hose, Open VLD since 13 October 2020
President of the Chamber	Eliane Tillieux, PS since 13 October 2020
Structure
Seats	Senate: 60 Chamber of Representatives: 150
Senate political groups	Government (37)   PS (7)   MR (7)   MR (6)   PFF (1)   CD&V (5)   Ecolo (5)   VLD (5)   Groen (4)   Vooruit (4) Opposition (23)   N-VA (9)   VB (7)   PVDA-PTB (5)   LE (2)
Chamber political groups	Government (87)   PS (19)   MR (14)   Ecolo (13)   CD&V (12)   Open Vld (12)   Vooruit (9)   Groen (8) Opposition (63)   N-VA (24)   VB (18)   PVDA-PTB (12)   LE (5)   DéFI (2)   Independent (2)
Elections
Senate voting system	Indirect election
Chamber voting system	Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds
Chamber last election	26 May 2019
Meeting place
Palace of the Nation, Brussels
Website
www.fed-parl.be

The Constitution does not mention the Federal Parliament as such; it stipulates that the federal legislative power is exercised by the King and the Chamber of Representatives (and exceptionally the Senate), and defines when the United Chambers convene.