National
Community Senator
- Dutch: Gemeenschapssenator
- French: Sénateur de communauté
- German: Gemeinschaftssenator
Voters do not take part; the Community and regional parliaments choose.
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Community and regional parliaments, not by voters
- Exact method
- Art. 67 §1, 1°-5°: 29 senators appointed by the Flemish Parliament (from its members or the Dutch language group of the Brussels Parliament), 10 by the Parliament of the French Community, 8 by the Parliament of Wallonia, 2 by the French language group of the Brussels Parliament, 1 by the Parliament of the German-speaking Community. Indirectly elected.
- Seats
- 50
Sources
- dekamer.be · checked indirect / chosen_by_college "Community and regional parliaments": from the selection_detail, which rests on this source ([world:be] Belgian House of Representatives, The Belgian Constitution (English translation), March 2021, read 2026-10-12); migration 054, ticket 2207, reviewed by improvements:schema-indirect-dissolved 2026-10-12 For: Community Senator
- dekamer.be · checked Belgian House of Representatives, The Belgian Constitution (English translation), March 2021, read 2026-10-12: Art. 63, 65, 67: number of seats, term and how members are chosen. For: Community Senator
- belgium.be · checked Official Dutch, French and German names of Belgian federal and regional bodies as used by their own institutions (Kamer/Chambre, Senaat/Sénat, regional parliaments); names from general knowledge of the official usage, not read page by page on 2026-10-12. official=false pending verification. For: Community Senator in Dutch, Community Senator in French, Community Senator in German
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