Groen_(political_party)
Groen (lit. 'Green', [ɣruːn] ⓘ), founded as Agalev (see Name below), is a green[2][4] Flemish political party in Belgium. Its French-speaking equivalent is Ecolo; the two parties maintain close relations with each other.
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Quick Facts Green Groen, President ...
Green Groen | |
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| President | Nadia Naji and Jeremie Vaneeckhout |
| Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
| Headquarters | Van Orleystraat 5-11, 1000 Brussel, Belgium |
| Youth wing | Young Green |
| Membership (2018) |  10,000[1] |
| Ideology | Green politics[2] Pacifism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | Socialists, Greens and Democrats[3] |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| European Parliament group | The Greens–European Free Alliance |
| Francophone counterpart | Ecolo |
| Colours | Teal |
| Chamber of Representatives | 8 / 88 (Flemish seats) |
| Senate | 4 / 35 (Flemish seats) |
| Flemish Parliament | 14 / 124 |
| Brussels Parliament | 4 / 17 (Flemish seats) |
| European Parliament | 1 / 12 (Flemish seats) |
| Flemish Provincial Councils | 21 / 175 |
| Mayors | 1 / 300 |
| Website | |
| www.groen.be | |
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2010 federal election
More information Electoral arrondissement, Main candidate ...
| Electoral arrondissement | Main candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Representatives | Antwerp | Meyrem Almaci |
| Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde | Tinne Van der Straeten | |
| East Flanders | Stefaan Van Hecke | |
| Leuven | Eva Brems | |
| Limburg | Toon Hermans | |
| West Flanders | Wouter De Vriendt | |
| Senate | Freya Piryns | |
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More information Name, From ...
| Name | From | Until | Vice-chairperson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Dua | 15 November 2003 | 10 November 2007 | not applicable |
| 2 | Mieke Vogels | 10 November 2007 | 25 October 2009 | Wouter Van Besien (from 17 May 2008) |
| 3 | Wouter Van Besien | 25 October 2009 | 15 November 2014 | Björn Rzoska (until 19 January 2013) Elke Van den Brandt (from 19 January 2013) |
| 4 | Meyrem Almaci | 15 November 2014 | 11 June 2022[5] | Jeremie Vaneeckhout (until 19 October 2019) Dany Neudt (from 19 October 2019) |
| 5 | Jeremie Vaneeckhout and Nadia Naji | 11 June 2022[6] | Incumbent | to be announced |
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In this table the election results of Agalev/Groen!/Groen in House of Representatives, Senate and European elections is represented, as well as the results of regional elections for Flanders and Brussels. The party's political leadership is represented as well. If it was part of the governing federal coalition, then its minister is listed.
More information Year, Belgian Chamber ...
| Year | Belgian Chamber | Belgian Senate | European Parliament | Flemish Parliament | Brussels Parliament | Federal Cabinet | Party president* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | extra-parliamentary | unknown |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | extra-parliamentary | unknown |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1987 | 6 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1988 | 6 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | opposition | Leo Cox |
| 1989 | 6 | 3 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Leo Cox / Johan Malcorps |
| 1990 | 6 | 3 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Johan Malcorps |
| 1991 | 7 | 5 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Johan Malcorps |
| 1992 | 7 | 5 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Johan Malcorps |
| 1993 | 7 | 5 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Johan Malcorps |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 | 1 | na | 1 | opposition | Johan Malcorps |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | opposition | Johan Malcorps / Wilfried Bervoets |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | opposition | Wilfried Bervoets |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | opposition | Wilfried Bervoets / Jos Geysels |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | opposition | Jos Geysels |
| 1999 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Magda Aelvoet | Jos Geysels |
| 2000 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Magda Aelvoet | Jos Geysels |
| 2001 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Magda Aelvoet | Jos Geysels |
| 2002 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | Magda Aelvoet | Jos Geysels |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | extra-parliamentary | Jos Geysels / Dirk Holemans / Vera Dua |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | extra-parliamentary | Vera Dua |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | extra-parliamentary | Vera Dua |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | extra-parliamentary | Vera Dua |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | opposition | Vera Dua / Mieke Vogels |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | opposition | Mieke Vogels |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | opposition | Mieke Vogels / Wouter Van Besien |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | opposition | Wouter Van Besien |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | opposition | Wouter Van Besien |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | opposition | Wouter Van Besien |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | opposition | Wouter Van Besien |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | opposition | Wouter Van Besien |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | opposition | Meyrem Almaci |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | opposition | Meyrem Almaci |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | opposition | Meyrem Almaci |
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Members of the European Parliament
After the 2004 European Parliament elections, the party has one representative in the European Parliament: Bart Staes. The Green! delegation is part of The Greens–European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament. Together with the two MEPs of the Dutch GreenLeft he forms one transnational delegation.
Municipal government
Green! participates in several municipal governments. The party is especially strong in university cities like Leuven and Ghent.
The six biggest Flemish political parties and their results for the House of Representatives (Kamer). From 1978 to 2014, in percentages for the complete 'Kingdom'.
The support of Green! has strongly fluctuated recently. It draws most of its support from Flemish voters who do not feel bound to the strong social organizations and pillars. The party is strongest in urban areas with concentrated student populations like Ghent and Leuven.
Green!'s support is distributed in the following way between the electoral districts in the 2014 general election:
More information Province, Votes (%) 2011 ...
| Province | Votes (%) 2011 | Result (seats) 2011 | Votes (%) 2014 | Result (seats) 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 7.7% | 2 | 9.9% | 2 |
| Flemish Brabant | 9.8% | 1 | 8.7% | 1 |
| Limburg | 4.8% | 0 | 6.0% | 0 |
| East Flanders | 7.4% | 1 | 9.1% | 2 |
| West Flanders | 6.3% | 1 | 7.9% | 1 |
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Chamber of Representatives
More information Election, Votes ...
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,435 | 0.0 | 0 / 212 |
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 1978 | 5,556 | 0.1 | 0 / 212 |
 0 |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 1981 | 138,575 | 2.3 | 2 / 212 |
2 |
Opposition |
| 1985 | 226,758 | 3.7 | 4 / 212 |
2 |
Opposition |
| 1987 | 275,437 | 4.5 | 6 / 212 |
2 |
Opposition |
| 1991 | 299,550 | 4.9 | 7 / 212 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 1995 | 269,058 | 4.4 | 5 / 150 |
 2 |
Opposition |
| 1999 | 434,449 | 7.0 | 9 / 150 |
4 |
Coalition |
| 2003 | 162,205 | 2.5 | 0 / 150 |
9 |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2007 | 265,828 | 4.0 | 4 / 150 |
4 |
Opposition |
| 2010 | 285,989 | 4.4 | 5 / 150 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 2014 | 358,947 | 5.3 | 6 / 150 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 2019 | 413,836 | 6.1 | 8 / 150 |
2 |
External support (2020) |
| Coalition (2020–) |
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Senate
More information Election, Votes ...
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,270 | 0.1 | 0 / 106 |
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| 1978 | 0 / 106 |
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| 1981 | 121,016 | 2.0 | 1 / 106 |
1 |
| 1985 | 229,206 | 3.8 | 2 / 106 |
1 |
| 1987 | 299,049 | 4.9 | 3 / 105 |
1 |
| 1991 | 314,360 | 5.1 | 5 / 70 |
2 |
| 1995 | 223,355 | 3.7 | 1 / 40 |
4 |
| 1999 | 438,931 | 7.1 | 3 / 40 |
2 |
| 2003 | 161,024 | 2.5 | 0 / 40 |
3 |
| 2007 | 241,151 | 3.6 | 1 / 40 |
1 |
| 2010 | 251,605 | 3.9 | 1 / 40 |
0 |
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Regional
Brussels Parliament
More information Election, Votes ...
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.E.C. | Overall | |||||
| 1989 | 4,821 | 1.1 (#12) | 1 / 75 |
Opposition | ||
| 1995 | 3,906 | 1.0 (#11) | 0 / 75 |
1 |
Opposition | |
| 1999[lower-alpha 1] | 13,223 | 21.8 (#4) | 3.1 (#8) | 0 / 75 |
0 |
Opposition |
| 2004 | 6,132 | 9.8 (#5) | 1.4 (#10) | 1 / 89 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 2009 | 5,806 | 11.2 (#5) | 1.3 (#10) | 2 / 89 |
1 |
Coalition |
| 2014 | 9,551 | 17.9 (#5) | 2.1 (#9) | 3 / 89 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 2019 | 14,425 | 20.6 (#1) | 3.1 (#7) | 4 / 89 |
1 |
Coalition |
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Flemish Parliament
More information Election, Votes ...
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 267,155 | 7.1 (#6) | 7 / 124 |
Opposition | |
| 1999 | 451,361 | 11.6 (#5) | 12 / 124 |
5 |
Coalition |
| 2004 | 308,898 | 7.6 (#5) | 6 / 124 |
6 |
Opposition |
| 2009 | 278,211 | 6.8 (#7) | 7 / 124 |
1 |
Opposition |
| 2014 | 365,779 | 8.7 (#5) | 10 / 124 |
3 |
Opposition |
| 2019 | 428,696 | 10.1 (#5) | 14 / 124 |
4 |
Opposition |
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European Parliament
More information Election, Votes ...
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.E.C. | Overall | ||||
| 1979 | 77,986 | 2.3 (#5) | 0 / 24 |
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| 1984 | 246,712 | 7.1 (#5) | 1 / 24 |
1 | |
| 1989 | 446,539 | 12.2 (#4) | 1 / 24 |
0 | |
| 1994 | 396,198 | 10.7 (#5) | 1 / 25 |
0 | |
| 1999 | 464,042 | 12.0 (#6) | 7.5 | 2 / 25 |
1 |
| 2004 | 320,874 | 8.0 (#5) | 4.9 | 1 / 24 |
1 |
| 2009 | 322,149 | 7.9 (#6) | 4.9 | 1 / 22 |
0 |
| 2014 | 447,391 | 10.6 (#5) | 6.7 | 1 / 21 |
0 |
| 2019 | 525,908 | 12.4 (#5) | 7.8 | 1 / 21 |
0 |
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- In coalition with SP
Current
More information Chamber of Representatives, Constituency ...
| Chamber of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Name | Notes |
 Antwerp |
Meyrem Almaci | |
| Antwerp |
Kristof Calvo | |
 East Flanders |
Stefaan Van Hecke | |
 Leuven |
Eva Brems | |
 West Flanders |
Wouter De Vriendt | |
| Senate | ||
| Type | Name | Notes |
| Directly elected | Freya Piryns | |
| Community Senator | Mieke Vogels | |
| European Parliament | ||
| Type | Name | Notes |
| Directly elected | Bart Staes | |
| Flemish Parliament | ||
| Type | Name | Notes |
| Antwerp |
Imade Annouri | |
| Antwerp |
Wouter Van Besien | |
| Antwerp |
Ingrid Pira | |
 Brussels-Capital Region |
Elke Van den Brandt | |
| East Flanders |
Elisabeth Meuleman | |
| East Flanders |
Björn Rzoska | |
 Limburg |
Johan Danen | |
| Flemish Brabant |
An Moerenhout | |
| West Flanders |
Bart Caron | |
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Provincial councilors
- 2012–2018:
Greet Bockx- Tom Caals
- Koen Kerremans
- Diederik Vandendriessche
- Loes Van Cleemput
- Karin Van Hoffelen
Yasmina Beldjoudi- Inge De Bal
- Elisabet Dooms
- Jan Fiers
- Rik Franck
- Riet Gillis
Stephan Boogaerts- Luc Debraekeleer
- Luc Robijns
- Tie Roefs
- Sarah Sneyers
- Bernadette Stassens
- Erik Torbeyns
Alex Colpaert- Herman Lodewyckx
- Gerda Schotte
- Maarten Tavernier
Past
Chamber of Representatives
- 1987–1991 (6):
- Jozef Cuyvers
- Wilfried De Vlieghere
- Jos Geysels
- Hugo Van Dienderen
- Wilfried Van Durme
- Mieke Vogels
- 1991–1995 (7):
- Magda Aelvoet (until 20 July 1994) → Lodewijk Steenwegen
- Luc Barbé
- Wilfried De Vlieghere
- Vera Dua
- Jos Geysels
- Hugo Van Dienderen
- Mieke Vogels (until 11 January 1995) → Peter Luyten
- 1995–1999 (5):
- Frans Lozie
- Jef Tavernier
- Hugo Van Dienderen
- Lode Vanoost
- Joos Wauters
- 1999–2003 (9):
- Eddy Boutmans (until 12 October 1999) → Leen Laenens
- Anne-Mie Descheemaeker
- Kristien Grauwels
- Simonne Leen
- Fauzaya Talhaoui
- Jef Tavernier (until 28 August 2002) → Liliane De Cock
- Peter Vanhoutte
- Lode Vanoost
- Joos Wauters
- 2007–2010 (4):
- 2010–2014 (5):
Brussels Parliament
- 1989–1995 (1):
- Dolf Cauwelier
- 1999–2004 (1):
- Adelheid Byttebier (until 6 June 2003; replaced Mieke Vogels as Flemish minister) → Anne Van Asbroeck (SP.A)
- 2004–2009 (1):
- Adelheid Byttebier
- 2009–2014 (2):
- Bruno De Lille (became Brussels-Capital Region state secretary) → Elke Van den Brandt
- Annemie Maes
European Parliament
- 1984–1989 (1):
- Paul Staes
- 1989–1994 (1):
- Paul Staes
- 1994–1999 (1):
- 1999–2004 (2):
- Patsy Sörensen
- Bart Staes (left Spirit for Groen! in July 2002)
- Luckas Vander Taelen (until 2002) → Jan Dhaene (left Groen! for SP.A in January 2004)
- 2004–2009 (1):
- 2009–2014 (1):
Flemish Parliament
- 1995–1999 (7):
- Vera Dua
- Jos Geysels
- Johan Malcorps
Ludo Sannen- Jos Stassen
- Ria Van Den Heuvel
- Cecile Verwimp
- 1999–2004 (12):
- Magda Aelvoet (until 12 July 1999; became federal minister) → Ann De Martelaer
- Veerle Declercq
- Jos Geysels
- Eloi Glorieux
- Dirk Holemans
- Johan Malcorps
- Frans Ramon
- Ludo Sannen (until 26 May 2003; replaced Vera Dua as Flemish minister) → Flor Ory (until 17 February 2004) → Ludo Sannen
- Jos Stassen
- Ria Van Den Heuvel
- Jo Vermeulen
- Vera Dua (became Flemish minister) → Isabel Vertriest (until 26 May 2003) → Vera Dua
- 2004–2009 (6):
- Rudi Daems
- Vera Dua
- Eloi Glorieux
- Jos Stassen
- Jef Tavernier
- Mieke Vogels
- 2009–2014 (7):
- Bart Caron
- Elisabeth Meuleman
- Dirk Peeters
- Hermes Sanctorum
Luckas Vander Taelen- Mieke Vogels
- Filip Watteeuw (until 31 December 2012)
Provincial councilors
- 1985–1991:
- Province of Brabant Johan Hamels
- 2006–2012:
- Rita Boden
- Ethel Brits
- Tom Caals
- Diederik Vandendriessche
- Ecolo the Walloon (Francophone) green party
- Green party
- Green politics
- List of environmental organizations
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- "Meyrem Almaci stopt als voorzitter van Groen: "Het is nu aan andere mensen, dat zal Groen deugd doen"" [Meyrem Almaci quits as president of Groen: "Up to other people now, which will benefit Groen"]. vrtnws. 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- "Groen heeft nieuw voorzittersduo: Jeremie Vaneeckhout en Nadia Naji halen het in de eerste stemronde" [Groen has new presidential duo: Jeremie Vaneeckhout and Nadia Naji win already in first round of elections]. vrtnws. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
