Chamber of Representatives of Belgium

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The Chamber of Representatives of Belgium is the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, responsible for federal legislation, government oversight, and representing the Belgian population at the national level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Federal Parliament of Belgium
legislative body
lower house of parliament
abbreviation Chambre
Kamer
approves federal budget
canDissolve by the King of the Belgians under constitutional conditions
constitutionalStatus defined by the Belgian Constitution
country Belgium
electoralConstituencies multi-member constituencies
electoralSystem open list proportional representation
elects Prime Minister of Belgium (through confidence)
foundationDate 1831
hasCommitteeSystem special committees
standing committees
hasPower vote of confidence in the federal government
vote of no confidence in the federal government
hasSpeaker President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
hasUpperHouse Senate of Belgium
hasWebsite https://www.dekamer.be
https://www.lachambre.be
languageGroups Dutch-speaking group
French-speaking group
legislativePower federal level
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Brussels-Capital Region
meetsIn Palace of the Nation
meetsInBuilding Palais de la Nation
minimumAgeOfCandidates 21 years
minimumAgeOfVoters 18 years
nativeName Chambre des représentants
Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
Kammer der Abgeordneten
linked to: Chamber of Deputies
nativeNameLanguage Dutch
French
German
numberOfMembers 150
oversees Federal Government of Belgium
partOf Federal Parliament of Belgium
passes federal laws
primaryFunction federal legislation
government oversight
representation of the population
termLength 5 years
votingSystem proportional representation

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Place de la Nation / Natieplein seatOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Royal Quarter of Brussels contains Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Bureau of the Senate (Belgium) associatedWith Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject linked to: Bureau of the Senate
Gouvernement fédéral legislativePartner Chambre des représentants de Belgique
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Gouvernement fédéral accountableTo Chambre des représentants de Belgique
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Volksunie parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Belgian Federal Parliament building houses Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Sander Loones workLocation Belgian Chamber of Representatives
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Theo Francken legislativeBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Hans Bonte memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Federal Council of Ministers accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Elio Di Rupo memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Charles Michel memberOf Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Warandepark adjacentTo Belgian House of Representatives
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Ministerrat accountableTo Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Wilmès II Government receivedConfidenceFrom Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Reformist Movement (MR) parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Mouvement Réformateur parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Socialistische Partij Anders representedIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Centre démocrate humaniste parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Les Engagés parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Christian democratic movement in Belgium hasRepresentationIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
cdH parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Parti social chrétien representedIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
subject linked to: Parti social chrétien (PSC)
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats parliamentaryGroupIn Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Brussels Park metro station locatedNear Belgian House of Representatives
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Rue Ducale near Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) partOf Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) presidesOver Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) legislativeBody Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) highestAuthorityOf Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) appointedBy Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Parc / Park metro station locatedNear Belgian House of Representatives
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Palace of the Nation gardens locatedNear Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium nativeName Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers
linked to: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Title III – Powers of the State of the Belgian Constitution regulates Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Armand De Decker parliamentaryBody Chamber of Representatives of Belgium