List of presidents of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies

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The following list includes the presidents of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies ( Dutch : Voorzitter van de Belgische Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers , French : Président de la Chambre des Représentants belge ) from its foundation in 1831 until today. The President of the Chamber of Deputies chairs the plenary session and the Presidium. Patrick Dewael ( Open VLD ) has been in this position since June 27, 2019 .

Surname Start of office End of office Political party
Étienne Constantin Baron de Gerlache September 10, 1831 July 18, 1832 Catholic
Jean Raikem November 10, 1832 May 24, 1839 Catholic
Isidore Fallon November 18, 1839 September 10, 1842 Catholic
Jean Raikem October 9, 1842 April 6, 1843 Catholic
Charles Liedts November 17, 1843 May 20, 1848 Liberal
Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen June 28, 1848 April 3, 1852 Liberal
Noël Delfosse October 26, 1852 April 24, 1855 Liberal
Josse Joseph de Lehaye April 25, 1855 June 13, 1857 Liberal
Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen December 17, 1857 May 30, 1859 Liberal
Auguste Ort July 19, 1859 July 18, 1860 Liberal
Désiré Vervoort November 23, 1860 May 27, 1863 Liberal
Ernest Vandenpeereboom December 15, 1863 August 23, 1867 Liberal
Hubert Dolez October 23, 1867 May 20, 1870 Liberal
Viscount Charles Vilain XIIII August 11, 1870 July 26, 1871 Catholic
Xavier Victor Thibaut November 15, 1871 May 29, 1878 Catholic
Charles Rogier August 1, 1878 August 26, 1878 Liberal
Jules Louis Guillery November 13, 1878 March 10, 1881 Liberal
Joseph Jules Descamps March 22, 1881 May 17, 1884 Liberal
Xavier Victor Thibaut July 23, 1884 September 2, 1884 Catholic
Théophile de Lantsheere November 12, 1884 November 25, 1895 Catholic
Auguste Beernaert January 30, 1896 May 7, 1900 Catholic
Louis De Sadeleer July 18, 1900 November 8, 1901 Catholic
Frans Schollaert November 12, 1901 January 9, 1908 Catholic
Gerhard Cooreman January 16, 1908 August 8, 1912 Catholic
Frans Schollaert November 12, 1912 June 29, 1917 Catholic
Prosper Poullet November 28, 1918 October 13, 1919 Catholic
Emile Brunet December 10, 1919 August 6, 1928 POB-BWP
Emile Tibbaut August 16, 1928 5th September 1930 Catholic
Jules Poncelet November 11, 1930 April 13, 1936 Catholic
Camille Huysmans June 23, 1936 March 6, 1939 PSB-BSP
Frans Van Cauwelaert April 21, 1939 March 12, 1954 CVP-PSC
Camille Huysmans April 27, 1954 November 11, 1958 PSB-BSP
Paul Kronacker November 11, 1958 April 17, 1961 Liberal
Achille Van Acker April 18, 1961 April 30, 1974 PSB-BSP
André Dequae April 30, 1974 June 7th 1977 CVP
Edmond Leburton June 7th 1977 April 3, 1979 PS
Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb April 3, 1979 May 18, 1980 PSC
Jean Defraigne May 18, 1980 October 24, 1980 PRL
Joseph Michel October 24, 1980 18th December 1981 PSC
Jean Defraigne 18th December 1981 January 19, 1988 PRL
Erik Vankeirsbilck January 19, 1988 May 10, 1988 CVP
Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb May 10, 1988 April 12, 1995 PSC
Jos Dupré April 12, 1995 June 28, 1995 CVP
Raymond Langendries June 28, 1995 July 1, 1999 PSC
Herman De Croo July 1, 1999 July 12, 2007 VLD
Herman Van Rompuy July 12, 2007 December 30, 2008 CD&V - N-VA
Patrick Dewael December 31, 2008 July 20, 2010 Open VLD
André Flahaut July 20, 2010 June 30, 2014 PS
Patrick Dewael June 30, 2014 October 14, 2014 Open VLD
Siegfried Bracke October 14, 2014 20th June 2019 N-VA
Patrick Dewael June 27, 2019 today Open VLD

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