List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2009–2014 explained
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.
Leadership
Bureau
This is a list of the current members of the Bureau of the Flemish Parliament.
Speakers
| Office | Senator | Party |
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| Speaker | | N-VA |
| 1st Deputy Speaker | | CD&V |
| 2nd Deputy Speaker | | Vlaams Belang |
| 3rd Deputy Speaker | | Open VLD |
| 4th Deputy Speaker | | SP.A |
| 5th Deputy Speaker | | CD&V |
| 6th Deputy Speaker | | Vlaams Belang | |
Secretaries
| Senator | Party |
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| | CD&V |
| | Open VLD |
| | 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.
List of current representatives
† 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
| Name | Fraction | Constituency | Date of resignation | Replacement | Notes |
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| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays Brussels representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Becomes member of the European Parliament |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays mayor of Ghent |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal senator |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal representative |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Becomes member of the European Parliament |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Stays federal senator |
| | | | 30 June 2009 | | Becomes member of the European Parliament |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Stays Brussels representative |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Stays federal senator | |
Representatives who resigned
| Name | Fraction | Constituency | Date of resignation | Replacement | Notes |
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| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister in Peeters II |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister in Peeters II |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister-president in Peeters II |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister in Peeters II |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister in Peeters II |
| | | | 13 July 2009 | | Became minister in Peeters II |
| | | | 6 July 2010 | | Became federal representative |
| | | | 6 July 2010 | | Became federal representative |
| | | | 6 July 2010 | | Became federal representative |
| | | | 6 July 2010 | | Became federal representative |
| | | | 10 October 2010 | | Ended her political career for personal reasons |
| | | | 30 June 2011 | | Ended his political career for professional reasons |
| | | | 6 December 2011 | | Became secretary of state in Di Rupo I |
| | | | 31 January 2012 | | Became governor of West Flanders |
| | | | 1 December 2012 | | Became provincial deputy in 2013 |
| | | | 13 December 2012 | | Became provincial deputy in 2013 |
| | | | 31 December 2012 | | Became mayor of Sint-Niklaas |
| | | | 1 January 2013 | | Ended his political career for professional reasons |
| | | | 4 January 2013 | | Became alderman in Ghent |
| | | | 31 January 2013 | | Became member of the European Parliament |
| | | | 16 September 2013 | | Ended his political career |
| | | | 23 September 2013 | | | |
Sources
- Web site: Vlaamse Volksvertegenwoordigers. The Flemish Parliament. 2010-07-18. Dutch.
- Web site: Bureau. The Flemish Parliament. 2010-07-18. Dutch. https://web.archive.org/web/20100707050214/http://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vp/vlaamsevolksvertegenwoordigers/bureau.html. 2010-07-07. dead.