Parliament of the French Community
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The Parliament of the French Community (Parlement de la Communauté française or PCF) is the legislative assembly of the French Community of Belgium
based in the Quartier Royal.
It consists of all 75 members of the Walloon Parliament
, with the exception of the German-speaking members (currently one), and 19 members elected by the French linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region
within the former body. These members are elected for a term of five years.
The current President of the Parliament of the French Community is Jean-Charles Luperto (PS
).
Note: Government coalition parties are denoted with bullets (•)
French Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
based in the Quartier Royal.
It consists of all 75 members of the Walloon Parliament
Walloon Parliament
The Walloon Parliament , formerly the Walloon Regional Council , is the Parliament of the Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, one of the self-governing Regions of Belgium with Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region...
, with the exception of the German-speaking members (currently one), and 19 members elected by the French linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels Parliament
The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region , is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium...
within the former body. These members are elected for a term of five years.
The current President of the Parliament of the French Community is Jean-Charles Luperto (PS
Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party...
).
Current composition
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Parti Socialiste Socialist Party (francophone Belgium) The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... |
41 |
| Mouvement Réformateur Reformist Movement The Reformist Movement is a French-speaking liberal political party in Belgium. The party was in coalition as part of the Leterme II Government, and was also part of the governing coalition in the Walloon Region and Brussels-Capital Region until the 2004 regional elections... |
26 | |
| • | Centre Démocrate Humaniste Humanist Democratic Centre The Humanist Democratic Centre is a Francophone Christian democratic political party in Belgium. The cdH currently participates in the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, the Government of the French Community and the Walloon Government.- History :... |
17 |
| Ecolo Ecolo Ecolo is a French-speaking Belgian green political party in Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium... |
5 | |
| Front National National Front (Belgium) The National Front is a francophone Belgian far-right political party. The party's ideology advocates a strong unitary Belgian nationalism and is strongly against immigration.The party's acting leader is Patrick Cocriamont.... |
4 | |
| Total | 93 | |
Note: Government coalition parties are denoted with bullets (•)
External links
- Parlement de la Communauté française de Belgique — Official site of the Parliament of the French Community.
- Communauté française de Belgique — Official site of the French Community.