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1921 saw a new reform for the Senate. The prerequisite of taxes was abolished and 4 categories of senators were created: directly elected senators, provincial senators, co-opted senators and senators by right. In 1936, Maria Baers and Odile Maréchal became the first women senators. [2]
[2] The building stands across the street from Brussels Park's northern entrance, near the site of the former palace of the Dukes of Brabant, which was destroyed by fire in 1731, and has itself been badly damaged by fire, in 1820 and 1883. [3] In the 1930s, a bunker was built underneath the park, connected by tunnels to the House of Parliament. [4]
2 May 2007 33. Armand De Decker: MR: 12 July 2007 7 May 2010 34. Danny Pieters: N-VA: 20 July 2010 10 October 2011 35. Sabine de Bethune: CD&V: 11 October 2011 14 October 2014 Senate as reflection platform with very limited power 36. Christine Defraigne: MR: 14 October 2014 3 December 2018 37. Jacques Brotchi: MR: 14 December 2018 23 May 2019 ...
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.
Jan Anthonie Bruijn was elected President of the Senate on 2 July 2019. During this period, the Third Rutte cabinet and Fourth Rutte cabinet reigned. Both coalitions were made up People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD, 12 seats), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA, 9 seats), Democrats 66 (D66, 7 seats) and Christian Union (CU, 4 seats).
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.
The Capitole, Ghent's largest theatre and event venue, is separated from the Woodrow Wilsonplein by the Graaf van Vlaanderenplein. The square borders the north side of the Zuidpark ("South Park"; not to be confused with the American adult animated series of the same name ).
D'Hose was a parliamentary assistant from 2009–2014 and is Deputy Private Secretary to Sven Gatz. [3] [2]She has been a City Councillor in Ghent since 2013 and was elected to the Flemish Parliament on 26 May 2019.