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unusual facts about Chamber of Representatives


Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters

On July 3, 2013, for the first time in its history, the Chamber was invited to the Belgian Justice Commission of the Chamber of Representatives to participate in its recommendations on the three bills being discussed on the status of sworn translators and interpreters, which should be resolved by October 2013 at the latest.


Iván Leonidas Name Vásquez

A Green party politician he reached the Senate in 2010 after serving as Member of the Chamber of Representatives, Councillor for Bogotá, and Deputy to the Cundinamarca Departmental Assembly.


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Belgian Chamber Committee on Naturalisations

In accordance with Article 9 of the Belgian Constitution, which stipulates that naturalisation is granted by the federal legislative power, and Article 74, which provides that only the Chamber of Representatives, and not the Senate, is responsible for granting naturalisation.

Same-sex marriage in Belgium

On 1 December 2005, a proposal to permit adoption was approved by the Chamber of Representatives of the parliament.