List of presidents of the Belgian Senate

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The following list shows the presidents of the Belgian Senate ( Dutch : Voorzitter van de Belgische Senaat , French : Président du Sénat belge ) from its foundation in 1831 until today. The President of the Senate chairs the plenary session and the Presidium. Sabine Laruelle ( MR ) has been in this position since July 18, 2019 .

Surname Start of office End of office Political party
Goswin Baron de Stassart September 12, 1831 June 14, 1838 Liberal
Louis Baron de Schiervel November 13, 1838 May 27, 1848 Catholic
Augustin Dumon-Dumortier June 27, 1848 January 28, 1852 Liberal
Eugène Prince de Ligne d'Amblise et d'Epinoy March 25, 1852 July 18, 1879 Liberal
Camille Baron de Tornaco November 11, 1879 March 8, 1880 Liberal
Michel Edmond Baron de Selys-Longchamps August 3, 1880 May 28, 1884 Liberal
Jules Baron d'Anethan July 23, 1884 August 19, 1885 Catholic
Charles Count de Merode Westerloo November 10, 1885 April 6, 1892 Catholic
Henri Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke-de Naeyer April 26, 1892 November 10, 1899 Catholic
Joseph Duke d'Ursel November 14, 1899 November 15, 1903 Catholic
Henri Count de Merode Westerloo December 2, 1903 July 13, 1908 Catholic
Alfred Viscount Simonis August 28, 1908 August 5, 1911 Catholic
Paul Baron de Favereau November 14, 1911 September 26, 1922 Catholic
Arnold Graf t'Kint de Roodenbeke November 14, 1922 August 10, 1928 Catholic
Charles Magnette November 13, 1928 October 28, 1932 Liberal
Émile Digneffe December 27, 1932 August 11, 1934 Liberal
Maurice Count Lippens November 13, 1934 April 13, 1936 Liberal
Romain Baron Moyersoen July 1, 1936 March 6, 1939 Catholic
Robert Gillon April 26, 1939 November 8, 1947 Liberal
Henri Rolin November 11, 1947 November 6, 1949 BSP-PSB
Robert Gillon November 8, 1949 April 30, 1950 Liberal
Paul Struye June 27, 1950 March 12, 1954 CVP - PSC
Robert Gillon May 5th 1954 April 29, 1958 Liberal
Paul Struye June 24, 1958 5th October 1973 CVP - PSC
Pierre Harmel 19th October 1973 March 9, 1977 PSC
Robert Vandekerckhove June 7th 1977 February 23, 1980 CVP
Edward Leemans March 5, 1980 November 8, 1987 CVP
Roger Lallemand March 10, 1988 May 10, 1988 PS
Lambert Kelchtermans May 16, 1988 October 10, 1988 CVP
Frank Swaelen October 11, 1988 May 5, 1999 CVP
Armand De Decker June 14, 1999 July 20, 2004 PRL-FDF-MCC
Anne-Marie Lizin July 20, 2004 July 12, 2007 PS
Armand De Decker July 12, 2007 July 20, 2010 MR
Danny Pieters July 20, 2010 October 11, 2011 N-VA
Sabine de Bethune October 11, 2011 October 14, 2014 CD&V
Christine Defraigne October 14, 2014 3rd December 2018 MR
Jacques Brotchi December 14, 2018 March 22, 2019 MR
Sabine Laruelle 18th July 2019 today MR

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