# 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.

## Composition

| 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
### CVP (37)

* Sonja Becq
* Georges Beerden
* Jan Béghin (25 September 1997) replaced Brigitte Grouwels (04-07-1995 – 22 September 1997)
* Leo Cannaerts
* Georges Cardoen
* Joachim Coens
* Carl Decaluwe (04-07-1995 –
* Leo Delcroix
* Jos De Meyer
* Paul Deprez
* Johan De Roo
* Mia De Schamphelaere
* Peter Desmet
* Michel Doomst (04-07-1995 –
* Paul Dumez (04-07-1995 –
* Veerle Heeren
* Kathleen Helsen replaced Herman Candries (31 January 1998)
* Hugo Marsoul
* Erik Matthijs
* Trees Merckx
* Marc Olivier
* Leonard Quintelier
* Freddy Sarens
* Eddy Schuermans (04-07-1995 –
* Herman Suykerbuyk
* John Taylor
* Maria Tyberghien-Vandenbussche
* Riet Van Cleuvenbergen
* Walter Vandenbossche
* Bart Vandendriessche
* Mark Van der Poorten
* Mieke Van Hecke
* Gilbert Vanleenhove
* Jef Van Looy
* Marc Van Peel
* Hugo Van Rompaey
* Johan Weyts

### VLD (27)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| Representative | Province |
| Christian Van Eyken | Flemish Brabant |

## Changes during the legislature
### Representatives who resigned

| 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

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