Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)

Chamber of Representatives

Dutch: *Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers*

French: *Chambre des représentants*

German: *Abgeordnetenkammer*
Dutch:	Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
French:	Chambre des représentants
German:	Abgeordnetenkammer
56th legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Leadership
President	Peter De Roover, N-VA ; since 10 July 2024
Structure
Seats	150
Political groups	Government (80) N-VA (23); MR (19); LE (14); Vooruit (13); CD&V (11); Confidence & supply (1) Independent (1); Opposition (69) VB (20); PS (16); PVDA-PTB (15); Open VLD (8); Groen (7); Ecolo (2); DéFI (1);
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation within eleven constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral thresholds
Last election	9 June 2024
Next election	On or before 2029
Meeting place
	Palace of the Nation, Brussels
Website
	www.dekamer.be ; lachambre.be
Rules
	Rules of Procedure of the Belgian House of Representatives (English)

The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers; French: Chambre des représentants; German: Abgeordnetenkammer) is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate. It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament.