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National Front (Belgium)
Encyclopedia
The National Front is a francophone
Belgian
far-right political party
. The party's ideology advocates a strong unitary
Belgian nationalism
and is strongly against immigration
.
The party's acting leader is Patrick Cocriamont.
In the 2003 general election, it won one seat in the Chamber of Representatives, with 2% of the vote. It also has two seats in the Senate. A recent poll showed that it had the backing of about 9.4% of the Wallonian voters. Despite this poll it won in the 10 June 2007 general elections
, 1 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 1 out of 40 seats in the Senate
.
of the National Front site was also convicted, and barred for 7 years. Their convictions were upheld by a superior court in October 2006.
, because the party failed to use the correct electoral procedure. In Brussels, the National Front will compete under its acronym, FN.
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
far-right political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. The party's ideology advocates a strong unitary
Unitary state
A unitary state is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate...
Belgian nationalism
Belgian nationalism
Belgian nationalism defines an ideology that favours a strong centralised government, with less or no autonomy for the Flemish Community who constitute Flanders, the French Community of Belgium and the German-speaking Community of Belgium who constitute Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region...
and is strongly against immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
.
The party's acting leader is Patrick Cocriamont.
In the 2003 general election, it won one seat in the Chamber of Representatives, with 2% of the vote. It also has two seats in the Senate. A recent poll showed that it had the backing of about 9.4% of the Wallonian voters. Despite this poll it won in the 10 June 2007 general elections
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...
, 1 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 1 out of 40 seats in the 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:...
.
Brussels Appeals Court conviction
The party's original leader, Daniel Féret, was sentenced to 240 hours of community service on April 18, 2006, for the incitement of hatred, discrimination and segregation in the party's flyers and website. He is also barred from running for political office for 10 years. The webmasterWebmaster
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of the National Front site was also convicted, and barred for 7 years. Their convictions were upheld by a superior court in October 2006.
2006 elections
In Wallonia, members of the National Front could not compete using the party name during the 2006 municipal electionsBelgian municipal elections, 2006
The Belgian provincial and municipal elections, 2006 took place on Sunday 8 October 2006. The electors have elected the municipal counsellors of 589 cities and towns as well as the ten provincial councils...
, because the party failed to use the correct electoral procedure. In Brussels, the National Front will compete under its acronym, FN.
Election results (1985-2010)
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Belgian general election, 1985 The 13 October 1985 Belgian general elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate.... |
3,738 | 0.1% | 0 |
| 1987 Belgian general election, 1987 The 13 December 1987 Belgian general elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate.... |
7,596 | 0.1% | 0 |
| 1991 Belgian general election, 1991 The 24 November 1991 Belgian general elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate.The results represented a big loss for the majority parties . The Vlaams Blok on the other hand had a very big gain.... |
64,992 | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1995 Belgian general election, 1995 The 21 May 1995 Belgian general elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate. The Christian People's Party won the elections, and Jean-Luc Dehaene continued as Prime Minister.-Senate:... |
138,496 | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1999 Belgian general election, 1999 The June 13, 1999 Belgian general elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate. The federal general elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections. The Flemish Liberals and Democrats won the elections.The... |
90,401 | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2003 | 130,012 | 1.98% | 1 |
| 2007 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... |
131,385 | 1.97% | 1 |
| 2010 Belgian general election, 2010 General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010. After the fall of the previous government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections... |
– | – | – |
| Election year | # of votes | % of vote | # of seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,201 | 0.1% | 0 |
| 1987 | 8,186 | 0.6% | 0 |
| 1987 | 60,876 | 1.0% | 0 |
| 1995 | – | – | – |
| 1999 | 92,924 | 1.5% | 0 |
| 2003 | 147,305 | 2.25% | 1 |
| 2007 | 150,461 | 2.27% | 1 |
| 2010 | – | – | – |
| Election year | # of votes | % of vote | # of seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 175,732 | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1999 | 94,848 | 1.52% | 0 |
| 2004 European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium) Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on June 13, 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground... |
181,351 | 2.79% | 0 |