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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.
The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French: Chambre des Représentants, German: Abgeordnetenkammer) holds its plenary meetings in the Palace of the Nation in Brussels (see below). Eligibility requirements for the Chamber are a minimum age of 21, citizenship, and residency in Belgium.
Between 11 June 2019 and 6 June 2023, 91 individuals served as representatives in Senate, the 75-seat upper house of the States-General of the Netherlands. 75 members were elected in the 27 May 2019 Senate election, and 16 members were appointed as replacements as elected representatives resigned or went on leave.
Ten senators are co-opted, meaning they are elected by their peers: six by the Dutch-language group of the Senate and four by the French-language group of the Senate. These seats are distributed proportionally between parties based on the results of the latest direct election of the Chamber of Representatives (federal level).
Fractional numbers are expressed using a cardinal number for the numerator, and an ordinal for the denominator, like in English. 1/5 een vijfde; 3/8 drie achtste; 1/2 and 1/4 are een half ("a half") and een kwart ("a quarter") respectively, although the regular een tweede and een vierde are also possible, but rarer.
Dumon-Dumortier Alfred Simonis Henri 't Kint de Roodenbeke Marie Joseph Charles, 6th Duke d'Ursel. The president of the Senate (Dutch: Voorzitter van de Senaat, French: Président du Sénat) is the presiding officer of the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Belgium.
A schepen (Dutch, pronounced [ˈsxeːpə(n)] ⓘ; pl. schepenen) or échevin (French, pronounced [eʃ(ə)vɛ̃] ⓘ, ) or Schöffe (German, pronounced ⓘ) is a municipal officer in Belgium and formerly the Netherlands, where it has been replaced by the wethouder (a municipal executive).
The Parliament of Curaçao [2] (Papiamento: Parlamento di Kòrsou) on the island of Curaçao, in the Dutch Caribbean region, consists of 21 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election.