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Mons (Walloon Parliament Constituency)
Mons is a parliamentary constituency in Belgium used to elect members of the Parliament of Wallonia since 1995. It corresponds to the Arrondissement of Mons The Arrondissement of Mons (french: Arrondissement de Mons; nl, Arrondissement Bergen) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissemen .... Representatives https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/content/default.php?tri=na&nrow=75&m=01&p=01-01 References {{Current Parliamentary Constituencies in Belgium Constituencies of the Parliament of Wallonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloon Parliament
The Parliament of Wallonia (french: Parlement de Wallonie) (Walloon Parliament (french: Parlement wallon) in the decrees) is the legislative body of Wallonia, one of the three self-governing regions of Belgium (the other two being Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region). The parliament building, the former Hospice Saint-Gilles, is situated in Namur (city), Namur, the capital of Wallonia, at the symbolic confluence of the Meuse and the Sambre, the two main rivers of the most inhabited parts of Wallonia, the ''Sillon industriel''. On the other side of the Meuse, facing the Parliament, is the ''Élysette'', the seat of the Government of Wallonia. History and names A 1974 law on the temporary creation of regions installed a Walloon Regional Council (alongside a Flemish Regional Council), which were both abolished in 1977. At the creation of the first (permanent) regional assemblies in 1980 (State reform in Belgium, second state reform), the body was also called "Walloon Regional Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Miller (Belgian Politician)
Richard Miller may refer to: Artists and academics *Dick Miller (1928–2019), American character actor *Richard C. Miller (1912–2010), American photographer *Richard E. Miller (1875–1943), American Impressionist painter * Richard J. Miller (1923–2008), sculptor, printmaker and painter * Richard Louis Miller (born 1939), American clinical psychologist * Richard N. Miller, American doctor *Richard Miller (engineer), first president of Olin College *Richard Miller (psychologist) (born 1948), American psychologist and Yogic scholar *Richard Miller (singer) (1926–2009), American operatic tenor, professor of singing at Oberlin College and author *Richard Miller (visual effects) (1942–2022), American sculptor and visual effects artist * Richard W. Miller, American philosopher *Rick Miller (comedian) (born 1978), Canadian comedian and presenter of the US TV series ''Just for Laughs'' Politicians * Richard Miller (Oregon politician), member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Houdart
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Tachenion
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Belgian Regional Elections
Regional elections were held in Belgium on 7 June 2009 to choose representatives in the regional parliaments of Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. These elections were held on the same day as the European elections.http://www.eurotopics.net/en/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2009-02-18-Belgian-state-reform-fails The Parliament of the French Community is composed of all elected members of the Walloon Parliament (except German-speakers) and the first 19 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament. Flemish Parliament All 124 members of the Flemish Parliament were elected. The five Flemish provinces (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg) each are a constituency, plus the Brussels-Capital Region where those voting for a Dutch-language party could also vote in the Flemish election. SourceElections 2009 - Flemish Parliament , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11" , ← 2004 • 2009 • 2014 → , - styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Front (Belgium)
The National Democratie (french: Démocratie Nationale) is a francophone Belgian far-right political party. The party advocated a strong unitary Belgian nationalism, strongly opposed immigration, and reached out to Flemish voters. The party's acting leader is Marco Santi. In the 2003 federal election, it won one seat in the Chamber of Representatives, with 2% of the vote. It also had two seats in the Senate. A 2006 poll showed that it had the backing of about 9.4% of the Walloon voters. Despite this poll it won in the 10 June 2007 federal elections, 1 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 1 out of 40 seats in the Senate. Development The DN was established by Daniel Féret, a former member of Jeune Europe who subsequently was active with the populist .Piero Ignazi, ''Extreme Right Parties in Western Europe'', Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 129 The party clashed with the Party of New Forces (PFN) from its foundation as Féret sought to distance his gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Borbouse , a character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Ad ...
Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre (better known as Jean Pierre, 1944–2002), Trinidadian netballer and parliamentarian Places * Jean-Pierre Bay, on the Gouin Reservoir in Quebec, Canada Arts and entertainment *"Jean Pierre", song by Miles Davis from ''Miles! Miles! Miles!'' * Jean-Pierre, chef on television series ''Metalocalypse'' * Jean-Pierre Delmas, in French animated television series ''Code Lyoko'' * Jean Pierre, a character in ''Fighter's History'' *Jean Pierre Polnareff The ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Spanning several generations, the series is split into eight parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar family. Parts 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Démocrate Humaniste
Humanist Democratic Centre (french: Centre Démocrate Humaniste, CDH) was a Christian democratic and centrist French-speaking political party in Belgium. The party originated in the split in 1972 of the unitary Christian Social Party (PSC-CVP) which had been the country's governing party for much of the post-war period. It continued to be called the Christian Social Party (french: Parti Social Chrétien, PSC) until 2002 when it was renamed the Humanist Democratic Centre. It was refounded as Les Engagés in 2022. History The PSC was officially founded in 1972. The foundation was the result of the split of the unitary Christian Social Party (PSC-CVP) into the Dutch-speaking Christian People's Party (CVP) and the French-speaking Christian Social Party (PSC), following the increased linguistic tensions after the crisis at the Catholic University of Leuven in 1968. A similar split already happened in 1936 when the Catholic Bloc split into the dutchophone Catholic Flemish Peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Di Antonio
Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Charles. *A former member of Dion and the Belmonts best known for his 1964 song, Ring A Ling. *Carlo (submachine gun), an improvised West Bank gun. * Carlo, a fictional character from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp * It can be confused with Carlos * Carlo means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Germanic “hari”). See also * Carl (name) *Carle (other) *Carlos (given name) Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name ''Charles'', from the Germanic '' Carl''. Notable people with the name include: Royalty * Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), second to last King ... {{disambig Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Barvais
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joëlle Kapompole
Joëlle is a French feminine given name, the feminine form of Joel. Notable people with the name include: * Joëlle Aubron (1959–2006), French anarchist * Joëlle Békhazi (born 1987), Canadian water polo player * Joëlle Bergeron (born 1949), French politician * Joëlle Bernard (1928–1977), French actress * Joëlle Brupbacher (1978–2011), Swiss mountaineer * Joëlle Cartaux, French figure skater * Joëlle Ceccaldi-Raynaud (born 1951), French politician * Joëlle De Brouwer (born 1950), French runner * Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam (born 1955), French politician * Joëlle Jones, American comics artist * Joëlle Kapompolé (born 1971), Belgian politician * Joëlle Léandre (born 1951), French double bassist * Joëlle Milquet (born 1961), Belgian politician * Joëlle Mogensen (1953–1982), French singer * Joëlle Morosoli, Canadian artist * Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin (born 1986), Cameroonian athlete * Joëlle van Noppen (1980–2010), Dutch singer * Joëlle Numainville (born 1987), Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Belgian Regional Elections
On 13 June 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of the Flemish Parliament, the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Parliament and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The elections were held on the same day as the European elections. Flemish Parliament , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11" , ← 1999 • 2004 • 2009 → , - style="text-align:right;" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:400; text-align:left;" colspan="2" rowspan="2", Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:200; text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Main ideology ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:200; text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Main candidate ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:50;" rowspan="2", Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:50;" rowspan="2", % ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:50;" rowspan="2", +/– ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:50; text-align:center;" colspan="3" , Seats ! style= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
