Flemish Parliament

The **Flemish Parliament** (Dutch: ) is the unicameral parliament of Flanders in Belgium. It used to be called the **Flemish Council** (). It is the legislative power in Flanders in Belgium. It is in charge for matters which deal with Flanders. This is for both the geographic region and the cultural community of Belgium. This is different than the French Community of Belgium and Wallonia. They each have separate legislatures: the Parliament of the French Community and the Parliament of Wallonia).

The Flemish Parliament approves Flemish laws. They apply to all people in the Flemish Region and to Flemish institutions in Brussels. It appoints and supervises the Flemish Government. The Flemish Parliament also approves the Flemish budget. The Flemish Parliament meets in the Flemish Parliament building. It is in central Brussels. Its members and staff work in the House of the Flemish Representatives.

## Infobox (legislature)

- **name**: Flemish Parliament
- **legislature**: List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2019–2024, 2019–2024 legislature
- **house type**: Unicameral
- **term limits**: None
- **leader1 type**: Speaker of the Flemish Parliament, Speaker
- **leader1**: Liesbeth Homans
- **party1**: New-Flemish Alliance, N-VA
- **election1**: 2 October 2019
- **leader2 type**: Group leaders
- majority
- **leader2**:
Wilfried Vandaele
- **party2**: New-Flemish Alliance, N-VA
- **election2**: 4 October 2019
- **leader3 type**:  
- **leader3**: Peter Van Rompuy
- **party3**: Christian Democratic and Flemish, CD&V
- **election3**: 6 February 2019
- **leader4 type**:  
- **leader4**: Willem-Frederik Schiltz
- **party4**: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats, Open VLD
- **election4**: 2 October 2019
- **leader5 type**: - opposition
- **leader5**: Hannelore Goeman
- **party5**: Forward (Belgium), Forward
- **election5**: 28 December 2019
- **leader6 type**:  
- **leader6**: Mieke Schauvliege
- **party6**: Groen (political party), Groen
- **election6**: 26 April 2023
- **leader7 type**:  
- **leader7**: Chris Janssens (politician), Chris Janssens
- **party7**: Vlaams Belang
- **election7**: 25 June 2014
- **structure1**: Belgium Flanders Flemish Government 2019.svg
- **structure1 res**: 250px
- **members**: **124**
118 from the Flemish Region
6 from the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
- **political groups1**: **Government (69)**
* Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie, N-VA (35)
* Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams, CD&V (19)
* Open Vld (15)
**Opposition (55)**
* Vlaams Belang (23)
* Groen (political party), Groen (14)
* Forward (Belgium), Vooruit (13)
* Workers' Party of Belgium, PVDA (4)
* Independent politician, Independent (Sihame El Kaouakibi, 1)
- **term length**: 5 years
- **voting system1**: Open list proportional representation (using D'Hondt method) within six constituencies, with 5% constituency electoral threshold
- **last election1**: 2019 Belgian regional elections#Flemish Parliament, 26 May 2019
- **next election1**: 2024 Belgian regional elections#Flemish Parliament, 2024
- **session room**: Flemish Parliament Brussels.jpg
- **session res**: 250
- **meeting place**: _Koepelzaal_, Flemish Parliament building, City of Brussels, Brussels
- **website**: http://www.vlaamsparlement.be/