Geert Lambert
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Geert Lambert is a Flemish
politician and lawyer. He was the president of Spirit
, a Flemish political party, from 2004 until 2007, when he was succeeded by Bettina Geysen
. In 2003 he became a member of the Chamber of Representatives, where he headed the Spirit fraction
, and following the 2007 Belgian federal election
held on June 10, 2007, he became a directly elected member of the Belgian Senate
.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
politician and lawyer. He was the president of Spirit
Spirit (Belgium)
' was a Belgian Flemish political party formed after dissolution of the moderate nationalist People's Union party. Prior to 19 April 2008 it was known as Spirit, and intermediately as Flemish Progressives...
, a Flemish political party, from 2004 until 2007, when he was succeeded by Bettina Geysen
Bettina Geysen
Bettina Geysen has been president of Spirit, a Flemish political party, since 2007. She succeeded Geert Lambert as president. Previously she worked in the media as a journalist and was director of the één television channel of Flemish public broadcaster VRT.-External links:* Spirit home page...
. In 2003 he became a member of the Chamber of Representatives, where he headed the Spirit fraction
Fraction (politics)
A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council. Parliamentary groups correspond to party caucuses and conferences in the...
, and following the 2007 Belgian federal election
Belgian general election, 2007
The 2007 Belgian general election took place on Sunday 10 June 2007. Voters went to the polls in order to elect new members for the Chamber of Representatives and Senate.Eligible voters were Belgian citizens 18 years and older...
held on June 10, 2007, he became a directly elected member of the Belgian Senate
Belgian Senate
The Belgian Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Chamber of Representatives. It is considered to be the "upper house" of the Federal Parliament.-History and future:...
.