List of members of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community, 2009–2014 explained

This is a list of members of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community in Belgium during the 2009–2014 legislative session.

Composition

PartySeats+/–
Christian Social Party (Christlich Soziale Partei, CSP)7 1
Parti Socialiste (Sozialistische Partei, SP)5 0
Party for Freedom and Progress (Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt, PFF)4 1
ProDG (Pro deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, PRODG)4 1
Ecolo (ECOLO)3 1
Vivant (VIVANT)2 0
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Leadership

The Bureau of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community consists of the following members:

Name Office

Full members

The Parliament of the German-speaking Community consists of 25 full members that are directly elected by the inhabitants of the German-speaking Community for a term of office of 5 years. The last election was held in 2009 and the next one will take place in 2014.

One of the members is chosen to represent the Community in the federal Senate; the current Community senator is Louis Siquet (SP).

Name

Advisory members

In addition to the directly elected members above, the Parliament of the German-speaking Community also comprises a number of members with an advisory vote. These are not actual members of the Parliament, but they do have the right to attend and participate in its meetings.

The advisory members are the Provincial Councillors of Liège, the members of the Walloon Parliament, the members of the Chamber of Representatives and the members of the Senate who reside in the German-speaking area of Belgium and have taken the oath of office in German, as well as the Member of the European Parliament elected by the German-speaking electoral college.

Name Function

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