This is the list of representatives in the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region for the 2024-2029 legislature. The Brussels-Capital Parliament has 89 members: 72 of them are French-speaking, the other 17 are Dutch-speaking.[1]
This legislature followed the Brussels regional elections of 9 June 2024 and began on 25 June 2024. The opening session was chaired by senior dean (MR), who was assisted by the youngest member of each language group, for the Dutch language group (Open Vld) and for the French language group (PTB).
The 72 French-speaking members of parliament are also part of the (PFB) and the 17 Dutch-speaking members of parliament of the (RVGC), which have decision-making powers over the community powers that are autonomously governed by the French and Dutch language groups. These community commissions together form the United Assembly of the Common Community Commission (VVGGC), where community powers that require common agreement between both language groups are discussed.
French language group | Dutch language group | |||||
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Party | Members | Party | Members | |||
Reformist Movement | 20 | • | Groen | 4 | ||
• | Socialist Party | 16 | Team Fouad Ahidar | 3 | ||
Workers' Party of Belgium | 15 | New Flemish Alliance | 2 | |||
Les Engagés | 8 | • | Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 2 | ||
• | Ecolo | 7 | Flemish Interest | 2 | ||
• | DéFI | 6 | • | Vooruit | 2 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | 1 | |||||
Christian Democratic and Flemish | 1 | |||||
Total: | 72 | Total: | 17 | |||
Total: 89 Members | ||||||
A dot means: participating in the demissionary Brussels government. |
Name | Party | Language | Notes | ||
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MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | Chairman of the Bi-Community Affairs Committee (VVGGC). | |||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | Switched from the DéFI to the MR faction on September 5, 2024. | |||
MR | French | Vice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC). Also Chairman of the Committee on Home Affairs (BHP). | |||
MR | French | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | Replaces Hadja Lahbib, outgoing minister in the federal government, from 26 June 2024 . | |||
MR | French | Vice-Chairman (PFB). | |||
MR | French | Chairman of the MR faction (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
MR | French | From 26 July 2024, chairman of the BHP and the VVGGC and from 27 July 2024 chairman of the PFB. Also chairman of the Environment and Energy Committee (BHP). | |||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | Chairman of the MR faction (PFB). | |||
MR | French | ||||
MR | French | Additional member of the Extended Bureau (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | Replaces Rudi Vervoort, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. | ||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | Additional member of the Extended Bureau until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC) and secretary of the PFB. From September 16, 2024 secretary of the BHP and the VVGGC. | ||
• | PS | French | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC). | ||
• | PS | French | Chairman of the PS faction (PFB). Also chairman of the Mobility Committee (BHP). | ||
• | PS | French | Vice-Chairman (PFB). | ||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | Chairman of the PS faction (BHP/VVGGC). Also chairman of the Finance and General Affairs Committee (BHP). | ||
• | PS | French | Vice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC). | ||
• | PS | French | Replaces Nawal Ben Hamou, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 26 June 2024. | ||
• | PS | French | |||
• | PS | French | Replaces Karine Lalieux, outgoing minister in the federal government,, from 25 June 2024. | ||
• | PS | French | |||
PTB | French | Vice-Chairman (PFB). | |||
PTB | French | Vice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | Chairman of the PTB faction (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
PTB | French | Chair of the Equal Opportunities and Women's Rights Commission (EOPC). | |||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | Additional member of the Extended Bureau (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | ||||
PTB | French | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
PTB | French | Chairman of the Housing Committee (BHP). | |||
PTB | French | Chairman of the PTB faction (PFB). | |||
Les Engagés | French | ||||
Les Engagés | French | Secretary (PFB). | |||
Les Engagés | French | Chairman of the Les Engagés faction (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
Les Engagés | French | ||||
Les Engagés | French | Secretary until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC) and Chairman of the Economic Affairs and Employment Committee (BHP). | |||
Les Engagés | French | Chairman of the Les Engagés faction (PFB). | |||
Les Engagés | French | Secretary from September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
Les Engagés | French | ||||
• | Ecolo | French | |||
• | Ecolo | French | On 16 September 2024, he replaced Alain Maron, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government . | ||
• | Ecolo | French | Replaces Barbara Trachte, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Pitseys is chair of the Ecolo group (BHP/VVGGC) and chair of the Budget and Accounts Committee of Parliament (BHP). | ||
• | Ecolo | French | |||
• | Ecolo | French | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC). | ||
• | Ecolo | French | Replaces Zakia Khattabi, outgoing minister in the federal government, from 25 June 2024 . | ||
• | Ecolo | French | Replaces Marie Lecocq from 16 September 2014, who resigned after her election as co-president of Ecolo. Previously, she replaced Alain Maron, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June to 16 September 2024. Tahar is president of the Ecolo faction in the PFB. | ||
• | DéFI | French | Chairman of the DéFI faction (BHP/VVGGC). | ||
• | DéFI | French | Chairman of the DéFI faction (PFB). | ||
• | DéFI | French | |||
• | DéFI | French | Secretary until September 16, 2024 (BHP/VVGGC). | ||
• | DéFI | French | Replaces Bernard Clerfayt, outgoing minister in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024 . | ||
• | Groen | Dutch | Replaces Elke Van den Brandt, outgoing minister in the Brussels Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Bex is chair of the Green faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). | ||
• | Groen | Dutch | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC) and Chairman of the Health and Personal Assistance Committee (VVGGC). | ||
• | Groen | Dutch | Secretary (RVGC). | ||
• | Groen | Dutch | Vice-Chairman (BHP/VVGGC) and from 27 June 2024 Chairman of the RVGC. Also Chairman of the Territorial Development Committee (BHP) and Chairman of the General Affairs, Finance, Budget and Urban Policy Committee (RVGC). | ||
Team Fouad Ahidar | Dutch | Chairman of the Team Fouad Ahidar faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). | |||
Team Fouad Ahidar | Dutch | Vice-Chairman (RVGC) and Chairman of the Education and School Construction Committee in the RVGC. | |||
Team Fouad Ahidar | Dutch | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC). | |||
New Flemish Alliance | Dutch | Replaced Cieltje Van Achter from 4 October 2024, who became a minister in the Flemish government. Van Achter was chairman of the N-VA faction in the BHP and the VVGGC and secretary of the RVGC until 30 September 2024. | |||
New Flemish Alliance | Dutch | Secretary (BHP/VVGGC), chairman of the N-VA faction in the RVGC and chairman of the Culture, Youth and Sports Committee in the RVGC. | |||
• | Open Vld | Dutch | Chairman of the Open Vld faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). | ||
• | Open Vld | Dutch | Replaces Sven Gatz, outgoing minister in the Brussels Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Raets is secretary (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC) and chairman of the Welfare, Health and Family Committee in the RVGC. | ||
• | Vooruit | Dutch | Replaces Ans Persoons, outgoing State Secretary in the Brussels-Capital Region Government, from 25 June 2024. Mouani is chairman of the Vooruit.brussels faction in the RVGC. | ||
• | Vooruit | Dutch | Chairman of the Vooruit.brussels faction (BHP/VVGGC) and secretary (RVGC). | ||
Vlaams Belang | Dutch | Chairman of the Flemish Interest faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). | |||
Vlaams Belang | Dutch | Secretary (RVGC). | |||
Workers' Party | Dutch | Chairman of the CD&V faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). | |||
Christian Democratic and Flemish | Dutch | Chairman of the PVDA faction (BHP/VVGGC/RVGC). |