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The Senate (Dutch: Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal [ˈeːrstə ˈkaːmər dɛr ˈstaːtə(ŋ) ɣeːnəˈraːl], literally "First Chamber of the States General", or simply Eerste Kamer [ˈeːrstə ˈkaːmər] ⓘ; sometimes Senaat ⓘ) is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands.
1667 - The oldest Belgian newspaper, the Gazet van Gent was founded. [1] 1714 - Formed part of the Austrian Netherlands. [1] 1771 - Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent) active. 1794 - Became the capital of the French department of the Scheldt. [1]
Tobias van Gent (born 14 January 1967) is a Dutch historian and politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) from 5 September 2018 until 31 March 2021.
The Arrondissement of Ghent was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Escaut (Dutch: Departement Schelde).It originally comprised the cantons of Deinze, Eeklo, Evergem, Ghent, Kruishoutem, Lochristi, Nazareth, Nevele, Oosterzele, Waarschoot and Zomergem.
Vindicat building at Grote Markt 27 in Groningen. The Groninger Studenten Corps Vindicat atque Polit (Latin for Uphold and Refine (lit. (The sword) avenges and (the file) scrapes)) is the oldest Dutch student association and was founded on February 4, 1815, as a reaction to attacks on students from local citizens.
The Dutch word schepen comes from the Old Saxon word scepino 'judge' and is related to German Schöffe 'lay magistrate'. In early Medieval Latin used in France, it was scabinus . Originally, the word referred to member of a council of "deciders" – literally, "judgment finders" ( oordeelvinders ) – that sat at a mandatory public assembly ...