List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 1995–1999

This is a list of members of the Flemish Parliament between 1995 and 1999, following the (first) direct elections of 1995.

Flemish Parliament, 1995–99
Overview
Legislative bodyFlemish Parliament
Meeting placeBrussels
TermJune 1995 (1995-06) – May 1999 (1999-05)
Election21 May 1995
GovernmentVan den Brande IV Government
Members124
SpeakerNorbert De Batselier (SP)

Composition

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Party Seats Antwerp Brussels East Flanders Flemish Brabant Limburg West Flanders
Christian People's Party (Christelijke Volkspartij, CVP) 37 9 2 8 5 5 8
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, VLD) 27 6 1 7 5 3 5
Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij, SP) 26 6 1 6 4 4 5
Flemish Bloc (Vlaams Blok, VB) 17 7 2 3 2 1 2
People's Union (Volksunie, VU) 9 2 0 2 2 1 2
Agalev (AGALEV) 7 3 0 2 1 1 0
Union of Francophones (Union des Francophones, UF) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
124 33 6 28 20 15 22

By party

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CVP (37)

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  1.   Sonja Becq
  2.   Georges Beerden
  3.   Jan Béghin (25 September 1997) replaced Brigitte Grouwels (04-07-1995 – 22 September 1997)
  4.   Leo Cannaerts
  5.   Georges Cardoen
  6.   Joachim Coens
  7.   Carl Decaluwe (04-07-1995 –
  8.   Leo Delcroix
  9.   Jos De Meyer
  10.   Paul Deprez
  11.   Johan De Roo
  12.   Mia De Schamphelaere
  13.   Peter Desmet
  14.   Michel Doomst (04-07-1995 –
  15.   Paul Dumez (04-07-1995 –
  16.   Veerle Heeren
  17.   Kathleen Helsen replaced Herman Candries (31 January 1998)
  18.   Hugo Marsoul
  19.   Erik Matthijs
  20.   Trees Merckx
  21.   Marc Olivier
  22.   Leonard Quintelier
  23.   Freddy Sarens
  24.   Eddy Schuermans (04-07-1995 –
  25.   Herman Suykerbuyk
  26.   John Taylor
  27.   Maria Tyberghien-Vandenbussche
  28.   Riet Van Cleuvenbergen
  29.   Walter Vandenbossche
  30.   Bart Vandendriessche
  31.   Mark Van der Poorten
  32.   Mieke Van Hecke
  33.   Gilbert Vanleenhove
  34.   Jef Van Looy
  35.   Marc Van Peel
  36.   Hugo Van Rompaey
  37.   Johan Weyts

VLD (27)

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Representative Province
Yolande Avontroodt   Antwerp
Ward Beysen   Antwerp
Louis Bril   West Flanders
Joseph Browaeys   East Flanders
Patricia Ceysens   Flemish Brabant
Marc Cordeel   East Flanders
Etienne De Groot   Antwerp
Karel De Gucht   East Flanders
Annie De Maght-Aelbrecht   East Flanders
Julien Demeulenaere   West Flanders
André Denys   East Flanders
Roland Deswaene   East Flanders
Jacques Devolder   West Flanders
Freddy Feytons   Limburg
Jaak Gabriels   Limburg
Leo Goovaerts   Brussels
Marino Keulen   Limburg
Patrick Lachaert   East Flanders
Jacques Laverge   West Flanders
Stefaan Platteau   Flemish Brabant
Didier Ramoudt   West Flanders
Arnold Van Aperen   Antwerp
Marleen Vanderpoorten   Antwerp
Sonja Van Lindt   Flemish Brabant
Dirk Van Mechelen   Antwerp
Mandus Verlinden   Flemish Brabant
Francis Vermeiren   Flemish Brabant

SP (26)

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Representative Province
Eddy Baldewijns (resigned in 1995)   Limburg
Gilbert Bossuyt   West Flanders
Norbert De Batselier   East Flanders
Herman De Loor   East Flanders
Jasmina Alajbegovic   Antwerp
Fred Dielens   Flemish Brabant
Marcel Gesquiere (resigned in 1995)   West Flanders
Johnny Goos   West Flanders
Patrick Hostekint   West Flanders
André Kenzeler   Limburg
Kathy Lindekens   Antwerp
Carlos Lisabeth   East Flanders
Marcel Logist   Flemish Brabant
Lydia Maximus (resigned in 1999)   Antwerp
Jef Sleeckx   Antwerp
Steve Stevaert (resigned in 1998)   Limburg
Guy Swennen   Limburg
René Swinnen   Flemish Brabant
Jacques Timmermans   East Flanders
Bruno Tobback   Flemish Brabant
Anne Van Asbroeck (resigned in 1995, returned in 1999)   Brussels
Luc Van den Bossche (resigned in 1995)   East Flanders
Gracienne Van Nieuwenborgh   East Flanders
André Van Nieuwkerke   West Flanders
Tuur Van Wallendael   Antwerp
Robert Voorhamme   Antwerp

VB (17)

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Representative Province
Wilfried Aers   East Flanders
Jan Caubergs   Limburg
Frank Creyelman   Antwerp
Herman De Reuse   West Flanders
Filip Dewinter   Antwerp
Marijke Dillen   Antwerp
Pieter Huybrechts   Antwerp
Dominiek Lootens-Stael   Brussels
Jan Penris   Antwerp
Felix Strackx   Flemish Brabant
Joris Van Hauthem   Flemish Brabant
Luk Van Nieuwenhuysen   Antwerp
Karim Van Overmeire   East Flanders
Roeland Van Walleghem   Brussels
Christian Verougstraete   West Flanders
Miel Verrijken   Antwerp
Frans Wymeersch   East Flanders

VU (9)

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Representative Province
Jean-Marie Bogaert   West Flanders
Willy Kuijpers (resigned in 1997)   Flemish Brabant
Herman Lauwers   Antwerp
Nelly Maes (resigned in 1998)   East Flanders
Johan Sauwens   Limburg
Chris Vandenbroeke   West Flanders
Kris Van Dijck   Antwerp
Paul Van Grembergen   East Flanders
Etienne Van Vaerenbergh   Flemish Brabant

AGALEV (7)

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Representative Province
Vera Dua   East Flanders
Jos Geysels   Antwerp
Johan Malcorps   Antwerp
Ludo Sannen   Limburg
Jos Stassen   East Flanders
Ria Van Den Heuvel   Antwerp
Cecile Verwimp   Flemish Brabant

UF (1)

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Representative Province
Christian Van Eyken   Flemish Brabant

Changes during the legislature

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Representatives who resigned

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Name Party Date Replacement Reason
Jos Chabert CVP 4 June 1995 Brigitte Grouwels Became Brussels minister in Picqué II
Rufin Grijp SP 4 June 1995 Michiel Vandenbussche Became Brussels minister in Picqué II
Eddy Baldewijns SP 20 June 1995 Peter Vanvelthoven Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Wivina Demeester CVP 20 June 1995 Paul Dumez Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Theo Kelchtermans CVP 20 June 1995 Eddy Schuermans Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Luc Martens CVP 20 June 1995 Carl Decaluwé Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Anne Van Asbroeck SP 20 June 1995 Michiel Vandenbussche Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Luc Van den Bossche SP 20 June 1995 Freddy De Vilder Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Luc Van den Brande CVP 20 June 1995 Herman Candries Became Flemish minister-president in Van den Brande IV
Eric Van Rompuy CVP 20 June 1995 Michel Doomst Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Marcel Gesquiere SP 1 October 1995 Jacky Maes
Willy Kuijpers VU 1 March 1997 Gerda Raskin
Brigitte Grouwels CVP 22 September 1997 Jan Béghin Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Steve Stevaert SP 28 September 1998 Peter Dufaux Became Flemish minister in Van den Brande IV
Nelly Maes VU 19 October 1998 Lieven Dehandschutter Became member of the European Parliament
Lydia Maximus SP 16 January 1999 Marc De Laet
Michiel Vandenbussche SP 2 March 1999 Anne Van Asbroeck

Representatives who changed parties

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Name Date Old party New party
Jan Caubergs 11 June 1996 VB Independent