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List of members of the European Parliament for Belgium, 2014–2019

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This is a list of the 21 members of the European Parliament for Belgium in the 2014 to 2019 session.

List

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Name National party EP Group Constituency
Gerolf Annemans (from 15 June 2015)   Flemish Interest (VB)   ENF Dutch-speaking
Marie Arena   Socialist Party (PS)   S&D French-speaking
Pascal Arimont   Christian Social Party (CSP)   EPP German-speaking
Hugues Bayet   Socialist Party (PS)   S&D French-speaking
Ivo Belet   Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V)   EPP Dutch-speaking
Philippe De Backer[1](until 2 May 2016)[2]
Lieve Wierinck (from 4 May 2016)
  Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)   ALDE Dutch-speaking
Mark Demesmaeker   New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)   ECR Dutch-speaking
Gérard Deprez   Reformist Movement (MR)   ALDE French-speaking
Louis Ide (until 18 December 2014)[3]
Anneleen Van Bossuyt (from 8 January 2015)
  New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)   ECR Dutch-speaking
Philippe Lamberts   Ecology Party (Ecolo)   G–EFA French-speaking
Louis Michel   Reformist Movement (MR)   ALDE French-speaking
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (until 31 December 2014)
Hilde Vautmans (from 1 January 2015)
  Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)   ALDE Dutch-speaking
Frédérique Ries   Reformist Movement (MR)   ALDE French-speaking
Claude Rolin   Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH)   EPP French-speaking
Bart Staes   Green (Groen)   G–EFA Dutch-speaking
Helga Stevens   New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)   ECR Dutch-speaking
Marc Tarabella   Socialist Party (PS)   S&D French-speaking
Marianne Thyssen (until 31 October 2014)[4]
Tom Vandenkendelaere (from 6 November 2014)
  Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V)   EPP Dutch-speaking
Kathleen Van Brempt   Socialist Party–Differently (sp.a)   S&D Dutch-speaking
Johan Van Overtveldt (until 10 October 2014)[5]
Sander Loones (from 14 October 2014 to 11 November 2018)[6]
Ralph Packet (from 22 November 2018)
  New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)   ECR Dutch-speaking
Guy Verhofstadt   Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)   ALDE Dutch-speaking

Party representation

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Dutch-speaking electoral college
Party # of seats ±
  New Flemish Alliance
4 / 12
Increase 3
  Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
3 / 12
Steady 0
  Christian Democratic and Flemish
2 / 12
Decrease 1
  Socialist Party–Differently
1 / 12
Decrease 1
  Green
1 / 12
Steady 0
  Flemish Interest
1 / 12
Decrease 1
  List Dedecker
0 / 12
Decrease 1
French-speaking electoral college
Party # of seats ±
  Socialist Party
3 / 8
Steady 0
  Reformist Movement
3 / 8
Increase 1
  Ecology Party
1 / 8
Decrease 1
  Humanist Democratic Centre
1 / 8
Steady 0
German-speaking electoral college
Party # of seats ±
  Christian Social Party
1 / 1
Steady 0

Notes

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  1. ^ Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner until 31 November 2014, was elected but did not reclaim his seat after that, see: Valentina Pop (2 July 2014). "Four EU commissioners give up posts, become MEPs". EUobserver. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. ^ "MEP Philippe De Backer joins the Federal Government".
  3. ^ Resigns after being elected Secretary-General of N-VA
  4. ^ Named commissioner in the Juncker Commission
  5. ^ Named Minister of Finance in the Michel Government
  6. ^ Named Minister of Defense in the Michel Government