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Antwerp (Chamber Of Representatives Constituency)
Antwerp is a parliamentary constituency in Belgium used to elect members of the Chamber of Representatives since 2003. It corresponds to the province of Antwerp. The constituencies for the Chamber of Representatives are set by Article 87 of the Electoral Code of 1894. The number of representatives per constituency is set every ten years based on population numbers. The current distribution of representatives is set by royal order of 31 January 2013. Composition 2003 2007 2010 2014 2019 Representatives References {{Current Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Representatives (Belgium)
The Chamber of Representatives ( Dutch: , french: link=no, Chambre des représentants, german: link=no, 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. Members and elections Article 62 of the Belgian Constitution fixes the number of seats in the Chamber of Representatives at 150. There are 11 electoral districts, which correspond with the ten Provinces (five Dutch- and five French-speaking) and the Brussels-Capital Region. Prior to the sixth Belgian state reform, the province of Flemish Brabant was divided into two electoral districts: one for Leuven and the other, named Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV), which encompassed both the 19 bilingual municipalities from the Brussels-Capital Region and the 35 Dutch-speaking municipalities of Halle-Vilvoorde in Flemish Brabant, including seven municipalities with linguistic facilities f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Van Broeckhoven
Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 9 April 1953) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor in Molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp ( Antwerp, Belgium). She is also leading the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology ( VIB). Christine Van Broeckhoven does research on Alzheimer dementia, bipolar mental disorders and other neurological diseases. Since 1983 she has had her own laboratory for molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp, and since 2005 is focussing her research on neurodegenerative brain diseases. She is an associate editor of the scientific journal '' Genes, Brain and Behavior''. Honors For her achievements as a scientist, Van Broeckhoven received the Belgian Quinquennial Prize of the Belgian National Science Foundation and in 1993 she and three other scientists were awarded the American Potamkin Prize for their work on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) which can cause severe, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Penris
Jan Penris (born 12 January 1964, Mortsel) is a Belgian politician of the Vlaams Belang party who sat as a member of the Flemish Parliament and then the Chamber of Representatives. Biography Penris graduated in law at the University of Antwerp in 1987 and later a degree in maritime studies. He became active in the Flemish nationalist Nationalistische Studentenvereniging student group at this time and served as its president. After graduating he worked in a business capacity for the Port of Antwerp. He was elected in the first Flemish Parliament election as part of the 1995 Belgian regional elections to represent the Antwerp district constituency. He was reelected consecutively until 2014. After the 2014 Belgian federal election, he sat as a member of the Chamber of Representatives to replace Marijke Dillen who had chosen not to take her seat. From 1993 to 2012, Penris was the party secretary of the Vlaams Belang. Penris caused some controversy when he expressed symapthy towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Peeters (politician)
Jan Peeters (; born 12 January 1963) is a Flemish politician and member of the Different Socialist Party (SP.A). He is a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was a Secretary of State for four years. He was a minister for a short while in 1999 following the resignation of Marcel Colla Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian .... He is also the Mayor of Herentals since 2001. In May 2010, he announced that he would leave national politics. Political career *1991 - 1995: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives *1995 - 1999: Secretary of State for Safety, Social Integration and Environment *1999: Minister of Pensions, Safety, Social Integration and Environment *1999 - 2010: Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives *2001–present: Mayor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Mortelmans
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * '' Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Jambon
Jan Jambon (born 26 April 1960 in Genk) is a Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) who has been serving as Minister-President of Flanders since 2019. He replaced Kris Peeters as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2007. The N-VA was, at that time, partnered with the Christian-Democratic and Flemish party. In June 2010 and May 2014 he was re-elected on an N-VA list. He became mayor of Brasschaat in 2013 after his party won the local elections in 2012. In November 2014, he was replaced as acting mayor by Koen Verberck (also N-VA), after joining the new Federal Government. In October 2014 he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Security, charged with the direction of public buildings, in the Michel Government. Jambon remained in this position until the government fell in December 2018. In 2019, he becomes the new Flemish minister-president of the Jambon government. He is also the mayor of the municipality of Brassch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Vervotte
Inge Vervotte (born 27 December 1977) is a Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V). She was Belgian federal minister for Civil Service and Public Enterprises in the Leterme I Government, which was in office in 2008 from 20 March to 30 December. Born in Bonheiden, she graduated in 1998 at the Katholieke Sociale Hogeschool in Heverlee as a . She started her professional career with the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV). She became known by the public when she defended the interests of the Sabena workers when their company went into liquidation on 6 November 2001. She decided to become a politician, and chose for the CD&V party. In the federal elections in 2003, she was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. In 2004 she was elected again, this time to the Flemish Parliament. In the summer of 2004, she was appointed the Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family. She resigned on 28 June 2007. From 20 December 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griet Smaers
Griet may mean: * An Afrikaans term used for shock, originally used by a Lisa-Lodene Labuschagne in the early 2000. * Another name for a Godwit. * A Dutch feminine given name, short for Margarita A margarita is a cocktail consisting of Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). T ... (see Grietje) * Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, in India. {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greet Van Gool
Greet may refer to: * greeting, an act of communication * Greet, Birmingham, West Midlands, England * Greet (communication), a way for human beings to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence * GREET Model * River Greet, a river in Nottinghamshire * In Scottish English, to greet is to cry People with the given name Greet, a Dutch short form of Margaretha ( Margaret): * Greet Galliard (born 1926), Dutch swimmer * Greet Grottendieck (born 1943), Dutch sculptor * Greet Hellemans (born 1959), Dutch rower * Greet Hofmans (1894–1968), Dutch faith healer * Greet van Norden (1911–1963), Dutch swimmer People with the surname Greet: * Ben Greet (1857–1936), Shakespearean actor, director, and impresario * Christopher Greet (21st century), Sri Lankan radio personality * Clare Greet (1871–1939), English film actress * William Greet (1851–1914), British theatre manager * W. Cabell Greet William Cabell Greet (28 January 1901, in El Paso, Texas – 19 Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerolf Annemans
Gerolf Emma Jozef Annemans (born 8 November 1958) is a Belgian lawyer, journalist and politician of the Flemish nationalist party Vlaams Belang (VB) and formerly of its predecessor, the Vlaams Blok. He has been a member of the European Parliament since 2014 and a city councilor in Antwerp since 2000. He served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1987 to 2014 and as a city councilor in Brasschaat from 1994 to 2000. He was the former leader of the VB from 2012 to 2014 and led the Vlaams Blok and VB parliamentary groups from 1991 to 2013. Political career Youth and initial career Annemans read law at the University of Antwerp (UA) and graduated in 1982. He held a seat on the council of the university's law faculty and the UA governing and executive boards. He was also the chief editor of the UA-newspaper and presidium member of ''Sofia,'' the guild of the Antwerp law students. During his academic studies from 1980–1981, Annemans was head of the editoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fons Borginon
Alfons "Fons" Borginon (born 12 July 1966) is a Belgian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives between 1995 and 2007. Borginon was the last chairman of the Volksunie and Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) floor leader from 2006 until the general election of 2007. He was also granted knighthood in the Belgian Order of Leopold. He is married to Kristin Ex and father of Hendrik, Irene and Margreet. Early life and education He is the grandson of the Flemish-nationalist politician Hendrik Borginon. He was awarded a master of laws degree by the University of Leuven, Belgium, as well as a master of legal studies in comparative and European law by the University of Florence, Italy. While at the UIA for his undergraduate studies, he was a member and later praeses of the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond (KVHV) of Antwerp, a Flemish nationalist students association. He also became the chief editor of '' Tegenstroom'' ("Upstream"). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flor Van Noppen
Florentinus Ludovicus Leopoldus Eduard ("Flor") Van Noppen (28 June 1956 – 22 September 2014) was a Belgian politician who was affiliated with the N-VA. Van Noppen was the brother of veterinarian Karel Van Noppen, who was the victim in a high-profile murder case. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2007 and reelected in 2010. He served as city councilor (2001-2014) and alderman (2007-13) of Dessel. Death Van Noppen, who suffered from Multiple system atrophy, retired from politics after the 2014 elections upon completing his term. He died on 22 September 2014, aged 58. Notes 1956 births 2014 deaths Deaths from multiple system atrophy Members of the 52nd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Members of the 53rd Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) Neurological disease deaths in Belgium New Flemish Alliance politicians People from Turnhout {{Flanders-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
