The seat division of the Parliament after the elections of 2014 The Parliament building in Brussels The Flemish Parliaments 12th legislature started in June 2014 (after the Belgian regional elections of 2014 ) and lasted until 2019. It was the fifth legislature since the members of the Flemish Parliament were first elected.
The government during this legislative term was the Bourgeois Government , which consisted of the three largest parties N-VA , CD&V and Open Vld .
May 2014 election results [ edit ] Party Votes % Seats Flanders Brussels Total +/- New Flemish Alliance 1,339,943 31.88 42 1 43 27Christian Democratic and Flemish 860,685 20.48 26 1 27 4Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats 594,464 14.15 17 2 19 2Socialist Party Differently 587,901 13.99 17 1 18 1Green 365,779 8.70 9 1 10 3Flemish Interest 248,840 5.92 6 0 6 15Workers' Party of Belgium+ 106,114 2.53 0 0 0 Union of Francophones 34,741 0.83 1 0 1 Pirate Party 25,986 0.62 0 0 0 Gezonde Evenwichtige Nieuwe Open Eerlijke Groepering 10,612 0.25 0 0 0 ROSSEM 9,937 0.24 0 0 0 Recht Op Een Leven 5,228 0.12 0 0 0 Vlaamse Christen Partij 5,026 0.12 0 0 0 Maakbare Maatschappij 3,227 0.08 0 0 0 Sociaal Democraten & Progressieven 2,853 0.07 0 0 0 Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde 617 0.01 0 0 0 Pensio(e)n Plus 482 0.01 0 0 0 Total 4,202,435 100.00 118 6 124 – Valid votes 4,202,435 95.03 Invalid/blank votes 219,601 4.97 Total votes 4,422,036 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,779,144 92.53 Source: Belgian Elections
This is a list of the members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament during the 12th legislature.
This is a list of the group leaders (fractieleiders ) of the recognised parliamentary groups (fracties ) during the 12th legislature. They form the Extended Bureau together with the members of the Bureau.
Representative Party Electoral district Notes Vera Celis N-VA Antwerp since 25 July 2014, replacing Liesbeth Homans , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Jan Peumans N-VA Limburg Speaker of the Flemish Parliament Bert Maertens N-VA West Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Geert Bourgeois , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Peter Persyn N-VA Flemish Brabant since 25 July 2014, replacing Ben Weyts , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Matthias Diependaele N-VA East Flanders Karl Vanlouwe N-VA Brussels-Capital Region Ann Soete N-VA West Flanders left party August 2017 Lies Jans N-VA Limburg Caroline Croo N-VA East Flanders since 11 October 2014, replacing Elke Sleurs , who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government Nadia Sminate N-VA Flemish Brabant Kris Van Dijck N-VA Antwerp Andries Gryffroy N-VA East Flanders Piet De Bruyn N-VA Flemish Brabant Grete Remen N-VA Limburg Annick De Ridder N-VA Antwerp Wilfried Vandaele N-VA West Flanders Lorin Parys N-VA Flemish Brabant Axel Ronse N-VA West Flanders Marc Hendrickx N-VA Antwerp Marius Meremans N-VA East Flanders Jos Lantmeeters N-VA Limburg Jelle Engelbosch N-VA Limburg Lieve Maes N-VA Flemish Brabant Cathy Coudyser N-VA West Flanders Paul Van Miert N-VA Antwerp Karim Van Overmeire N-VA East Flanders Björn Anseeuw N-VA West Flanders Bart Nevens N-VA Flemish Brabant Ingeborg De Meulemeester N-VA East Flanders Manuela Van Werde N-VA Antwerp Danielle Godderis-T'Jonck N-VA West Flanders Sabine Vermeulen N-VA East Flanders Willy Segers N-VA Flemish Brabant Herman Wynants N-VA Antwerp Miranda Van Eetvelde N-VA East Flanders Kathleen Krekels N-VA Antwerp Koen Daniëls N-VA East Flanders replaces Lieven Dehandschutter , who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Sint-Niklaas with this function Jan Hofkens N-VA Antwerp since 25 July 2014, replacing Philippe Muyters , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Peter Wouters N-VA Antwerp Ludo Van Campenhout N-VA Antwerp Sofie Joosen N-VA Antwerp Jan Van Esbroeck N-VA Antwerp Tine Van der Vloet N-VA Antwerp An Christiaens CD&V Limburg since 25 July 2014, replacing Jo Vandeurzen , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Jan Durnez CD&V West Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Hilde Crevits , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Peter Van Rompuy CD&V Flemish Brabant Jenne De Potter CD&V East Flanders since 25 July 2014, replacing Joke Schauvliege , who became Minister in the Flemish Government Katrien Schryvers CD&V Antwerp since 11 October 2014, replacing Kris Peeters , who became Minister in the Federal Government Joris Poschet CD&V Brussels-Capital Region since 22 July 2014, replacing Bianca Debaets , who became Secretary of State in the Brussels Government Bart Dochy CD&V West Flanders Jos De Meyer CD&V East Flanders Lode Ceyssens CD&V Limburg Karin Brouwers CD&V Flemish Brabant Tinne Rombouts CD&V Antwerp Sonja Claes CD&V Limburg Michel Doomst CD&V Flemish Brabant Martine Fournier CD&V West Flanders Koen Van den Heuvel CD&V Antwerp Cindy Franssen CD&V East Flanders Katrien Partyka CD&V Flemish Brabant Johan Verstreken CD&V West Flanders Vera Jans CD&V Limburg Kathleen Helsen CD&V Antwerp Robrecht Bothuyne CD&V East Flanders Valerie Taeldeman CD&V East Flanders Griet Coppé CD&V West Flanders Orry Van de Wauwer CD&V Antwerp since 5 July 2017, replacing Caroline Bastiaens Ward Kennes CD&V Antwerp Sabine De Bethune CD&V West Flanders Dirk de Kort CD&V Antwerp Emmily Talpe Open Vld West Flanders since 11 October 2014, replacing Bart Tommelein , who became Secretary of State in the Federal Government Ann Brusseel Open Vld Brussels-Capital Region Bart Somers Open Vld Antwerp Marino Keulen Open Vld Limburg Mathias De Clercq Open Vld East Flanders Gwendolyn Rutten Open Vld Flemish Brabant Lionel Bajart Open Vld Brussels-Capital Region Lydia Peeters Open Vld Limburg Martine Taelman Open Vld Antwerp Mercedes Van Volcem Open Vld West Flanders Rik Daems Open Vld Flemish Brabant Freya Saeys Open Vld East Flanders Jean-Jacques De Gucht Open Vld East Flanders Willem-Frederik Schiltz Open Vld Antwerp Jo De Ro Open Vld Flemish Brabant Francesco Vanderjeugd Open Vld West Flanders Marnic De Meulemeester Open Vld East Flanders Gwenny De Vroe Open Vld Flemish Brabant Herman De Croo Open Vld East Flanders John Crombez sp.a West Flanders Yamila Idrissi sp.a Brussels-Capital Region Bruno Tobback sp.a Flemish Brabant Freya Van den Bossche sp.a East Flanders Caroline Gennez sp.a Antwerp Bert Moyaers sp.a Limburg since 2 March 2016, replacing Ingrid Lieten , who left politics Kurt De Loor sp.a East Flanders Rob Beenders sp.a Limburg Jan Bertels sp.a Antwerp Michèle Hostekint sp.a West FLanders Katia Segers sp.a Flemish Brabant Bart Van Malderen sp.a East Flanders Renaat Landuyt sp.a West FLanders Els Robeyns sp.a Limburg Yasmine Kherbache sp.a Antwerp Tine Soens sp.a West FLanders Güler Turan sp.a Antwerp Joris Vandenbroucke sp.a East Flanders replaces Daniël Termont , who decided not to combine his function as Mayor of Ghent with this function Imade Annouri Groen Antwerp Bart Caron Groen West Flanders Johan Danen Groen Limburg Elisabeth Meuleman Groen East Flanders An Moerenhout Groen Flemish Brabant Ingrid Pira Groen Antwerp Björn Rzoska Groen East Flanders Hermes Sanctorum Groen Flemish Brabant quit the party in September 2016 Wouter Van Besien Groen Antwerp Elke Van den Brandt Groen Brussels Capital Region Ortwin Depoortere Vlaams Belang East Flanders since 28 September 2015, replacing Barbara Bonte , who resigned for personal reasons Guy D'Haeseleer Vlaams Belang East Flanders Chris Janssens Vlaams Belang Limburg Stefaan Sintobin Vlaams Belang West Flanders Anke Van dermeersch Vlaams Belang Antwerp Tom Van Grieken Vlaams Belang Antwerp Christian Van Eyken UF Flemish Brabant